used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
Brionne
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From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
at any time
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
set up or found
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
ivy-coveredadjective
overgrown with ivy
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
Lindet
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From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
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 The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
not any; not one
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The garden was poor.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
Rouen
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From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gabrielle had found a temporary asylum at the house of Robert Lindet, the lawyer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
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 row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
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 The house stood back from the dusty highway, with a long strip of garden before it, and a high wall completely shutting it off from the road.
plural of “wall” — 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 A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A row of trees occupied one side of the garden, ending in a green ivy-covered arbour, in which no one ever sat, as it occupied an angle in the high walls, and commanded no view, and was by its position excluded from air and light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert lived in a small villa, with his brother Peter, on the side of the road to Brionne and Rouen.
