used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The low grey sky shuts out the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
fenny
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From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The low grey sky shuts out the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low grey sky shuts out the distance.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
Marchmont
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From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
mistier
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From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The low grey sky shuts out the distance.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The low grey sky shuts out the distance.
SOLDIER'SnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
to-day
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From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain beats down upon the battlemented roof of Marchmont Towers this July day, as if it had a mind to flood the old mansion.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This part of Lincolnshire--fenny, misty, and flat always--seems flatter and mistier than usual to-day.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The flat waste of grass, and the lonely clumps of trees, are almost blotted out by the falling rain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN.
