used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
(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 How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading --_Anon_.
arbors
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From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CLAUDIA'S CITY HOME.
CLAUDIA'S
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From this reading CLAUDIA'S CITY HOME.
cornicenoun
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
a social unit living together
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CLAUDIA'S CITY HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
How
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From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
and nothing more
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
mansion's
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From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
on one occasion
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
throned
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From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
tree's
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From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
trellised
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From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was very large, with many spacious rooms and broad passages within, and many garden walks and trellised arbors around it.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
well-cultivated
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From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
well-shaded
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From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How beautiful the mansion's throned Behind its elm tree's screen, With simple attic cornice crowned All graceful and serene.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Just north of the Capitol park, upon a gentle eminence, within its own well-shaded and well-cultivated grounds, stood a fine, old, family mansion that had once been the temporary residence of George Washington.
