used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
(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 The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
Bremer
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From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The floor lay deep down in the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The floor lay deep down in the ground.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
fish-nets
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From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
FISHERMAN'SnounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
fishing-village
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From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor lay deep down in the ground.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
Fredrika
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From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The floor lay deep down in the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The floor lay deep down in the ground.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
the local environment
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
sand-hills
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From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
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 The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
which person or people
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The next day there was mourning in the land; mourning in wide parts of the earth.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The poor widow who had erected it had been her own builder, and she had made the walls of her cottage lower than those of all the other cottages and its steep thatched roof higher than any other roof in the fishing-village.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Fredrika Bremer was dead._ THE ROMANCE OF A FISHERMAN’S WIFE On the outer edge of the fishing-village stood a little cottage on a low mound of white sea sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not built in line with the even, neat, conventional houses that enclosed the wide green place where the brown fish-nets were dried, but seemed as if forced out of the row and pushed on one side to the sand-hills.
