used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a pleasant place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
flower-beds
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From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
gambrelnounUS /ˈɡæmbrəl/
a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
HILDEGARDE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
HILDEGARDE'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a pleasant place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
kitchen-garden
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From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
neglected-looking
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From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IT was a pleasant place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading IT was a pleasant place.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY," "CAPTAIN JANUARY," ETC.
on the contrary
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
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 Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a pleasant place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before it was a circular sweep of lawn, fringed with trees; beside it stood a few noble elms, which bent lovingly above the gambrel roof.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There were some flower-beds, rather neglected-looking, under the south windows, and there was a kitchen-garden behind the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was a large, low, old-fashioned one, with the modern addition of a deep, wide verandah running across its front.
