used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
dahlias
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From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
disjointedlyadverb
in a disjointed manner
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
DroopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
fan-topped
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From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
flagstonesnounUS /ˈflæɡstoʊnz/
plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
half-obscured
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From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
MATTIE
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From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
coated with paint
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
peacock-blueadjective
of bright greenish blue
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
having a point
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
square-paned
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From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A low roof sloped forward to the eaves of the first story, its austere expanse interrupted by a pointed gable above the kitchen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATTIE “CHARLES T. SMITH” The old mansion stood back from the road along the bay in a field of high, burnt grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Drooping dahlias and faded old-fashioned pinks and poppies bordered the half-obscured flagstones which led to a fan-topped door.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so long since the house had been painted that it had the appearance of having turned white with age, or something more, some terror that had struck it overnight.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Wooden blinds, blanched by the salt wind to a dull peacock-blue, hung disjointedly from the great square-paned windows.
