used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
Frederica
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From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
GuardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
Margaret
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From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Perils of Orphanhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
and nothing more
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
Orphanhoodnoun
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading The Perils of Orphanhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
PerilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Perils of Orphanhood.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Frederica and her Guardians, by Margaret Robertson.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Perils of Orphanhood.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
VanesnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vane” — mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which the Vanes lived stood in a large and beautiful garden, and both were enclosed by a high brick wall, over which only the waving tops of the trees could be seen from the street.
