used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
(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 There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
in addition
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
see with attention
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
set up or found
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
inviting-looking
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From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
and nothing more
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
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 There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
a particular point in time
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The house itself was most charming and inviting-looking; but it was also, beyond doubt, much neglected.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a beautiful summer's afternoon, and the girls were seated in a circle on the lawn in front of the house.
at the time that
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was an old Elizabethan mansion, which had been added to from time to time--fresh additions jutting out here and running up there.
which person or people
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There were all sorts of unexpected nooks and corners to be found in the old house--a flight of stairs just where you did not look for any, and a baize door shutting away the world at the moment when you expected to behold a long vista into space.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GUEST WHO WAS NEITHER OLD NOR YOUNG.
