adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
Arabin
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From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIDNAPPING AT HOGGLESTOCK.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
Barchester
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From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
Crawley
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From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
Dr
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From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
HOGGLESTOCK
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From this reading KIDNAPPING AT HOGGLESTOCK.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
KIDNAPPINGnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading KIDNAPPING AT HOGGLESTOCK.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
pony-carriage
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From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
Robarts
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From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great cry, however, did not take long, and Lucy was soon in the pony-carriage again.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were about half way on their road to Hogglestock when they were overtaken by a man on horseback, whom, when he came up beside them, Mr. Robarts recognized as Dr. Arabin, Dean of Barchester, and head of the chapter to which he himself belonged.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this occasion her brother volunteered to drive her, and it was now understood that he was to bring back with him all the Crawley children.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The whole thing had been arranged; the groom and his wife were to be taken into the house, and the big bedroom across the yard, usually occupied by them, was to be converted into a quarantine hospital until such time as it might be safe to pull down the yellow flag.
