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Chapter XXIX
A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end. Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy. In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind. The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door. The situation of the door was peculiar.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
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From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
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From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
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From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
apart from; not including
From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
not any; not one
From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
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From this reading The situation of the door was peculiar.
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From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The situation of the door was peculiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.
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From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
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From this reading A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.
