used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
Amanda
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From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
cottage-house
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From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
door-step
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From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
milky-stemmed
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From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
a course of conduct
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
pink-lined
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From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
Pratt's
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From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
road-level
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From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
the season of growth
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had come up every spring since Amanda could remember.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amanda Pratt's cottage-house was raised upon two banks above the road-level.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
a Caucasian
From this reading The house was white, and the front door was dark green, with an old-fashioned knocker in the centre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a great pink-lined shell on each side of the front door-step, and the path down over the banks to the road was bordered with smaller shells.
yellow-greenadjective
of a color midway between yellow and green
From this reading Here and there the banks showed irregular patches of yellow-green, where a little milky-stemmed plant grew.
