used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
apple-trees
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From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side are cultivated fields.
barberrynoun
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading On either side are cultivated fields.
Danvers
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From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LATER DAYS.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side are cultivated fields.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On either side are cultivated fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading LATER DAYS.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side are cultivated fields.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side are cultivated fields.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading About a mile westward from the village of Danvers, Mass., a grassy road, named Summer Street, branches off to the right and north.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Oak Knoll, the winter residence of Whittier, is the second house on the left, some half a mile up the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a pleasant, winding road, bordered by picturesque old stone fences and lined with barberry and raspberry bushes and gnarled old apple-trees.
