used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT REVIEW.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
a line of approach
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
Comberidge
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From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
dog-cart
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From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
a state of high honor
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
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 He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
come together
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT REVIEW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
on the contrary
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading A MIDNIGHT REVIEW.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Comberidge a dog-cart had been sent to meet him at the railway.
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 Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drove up the avenue as the sun was setting behind the house, and its long, low, terraced front received him into a cold shadow.
which person or people
From this reading The servant who opened the door said her ladyship was on the lawn; and following him across the hall, Walter came out into the glory of a red sunset.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Like a lovely carpet, or rather, like a green, silent river, the lawn appeared to flow from the house as from its fountain, issuing by the open doors and windows, and descending like a gentle rapid, to lose itself far away among trees and shrubs.
