Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

only a very short time before

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

a small nail

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

the act of making something wider

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

a small house with a single story

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

having a sunken area

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

a wide scope

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

a female grandchild

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

and nothing more

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

wash or flow against

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

not one, and not any

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

To recall to mind.

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

let for money

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

in the direction of

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

the topmost one of two

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

at the time that

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

coated with whitewash

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

belonging to which person

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading It was in reality nearer the Brad, which as seen foreshortened from it seemed to lave the roof of Frog Farm and sentinel it with its willows.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”

possessive form of “yeoman” — officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

From this reading It had barely done yeoman’s service, being just a low whitewashed and thatched cottage, whose upper windows under the overhanging eaves seemed deep-set eyes under jutting brows.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nor was it near the Blackwater, though from its comparatively high ground the broadening river first began to glimmer on the view when you came to the edge of Bradmarsh Common and looked across its brown expanse towards the bluish haze of the background.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I BLACKWATER HALL, the home of Daniel Quarles and his granddaughter, was none of your old manor-houses with mullioned windows and carven music-galleries, fallen in grandeur and rent.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading JINNY AT HER HOMES _I remember the black wharves and the slips_ _And the sea-tides tossing free,_ _And Spanish sailors with bearded lips_ _And the beauty and mystery of the ships_ _And the magic of the sea._ LONGFELLOW, “My Lost Youth.”