used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/
plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
divisible by two
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
a social unit living together
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
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 From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
a human being
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Doctor Rhodes and his family lived in part of the old mansion.
an educational institution
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
make square
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
plural of “story” — 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 Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
unobserving
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading An enormous and very ugly veranda stretched along the entire length of one of these additions.
precisely as stated
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
at the time that
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From it a broad flight of twelve wide steps led to the ground.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Originally a big square house built of cream colored brick and generously supplied with large windows and many balconies, it was perched in solitary grandeur at the top of a broad, grassy knoll; but when it became a school red brick additions, four stories high, extended toward the north and west.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS Even a very unobserving person would have been able to see at a glance that Highland Hall had begun life as a private residence.
