used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
psychological suffering
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
forest-crowned
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From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
inclosed
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From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
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 A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
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 A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
MARAH
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From this reading MARAH ROCKE.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
moldering
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From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
mournfulnessnoun
a state of gloomy sorrow
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
ROCKE
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From this reading MARAH ROCKE.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
Staunton
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From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
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 A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading A few gnarled and twisted fruit trees, long past bearing, stood around the house that their leafless branches could not be said to shade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
precisely as stated
From this reading "There sits upon her matron face A tender and a thoughtful grace, Though very still,--for great distress Hath left this patient mournfulness."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
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 Beside an old rocky road leading from the town of Staunton out to the forest-crowned hills beyond, stood alone a little, gray stone cottage, in the midst of a garden inclosed by a low, moldering stone wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A little wooden gate led up an old paved walk to the front door, on each side of which were large windows.
