used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old-fashioned garden surrounded an old-fashioned red-brick house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
apple-orchard
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From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
subject to appointment
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
Arundel's
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From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
fish-pond
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From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
flower-garden
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From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading There was no lodge, no pretence of grandeur here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no lodge, no pretence of grandeur here.
high-road
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From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An old-fashioned garden surrounded an old-fashioned red-brick house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
Lawford's
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From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading There was no lodge, no pretence of grandeur here.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
Marchmont
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From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lodge, no pretence of grandeur here.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading An old-fashioned garden surrounded an old-fashioned red-brick house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading There was no lodge, no pretence of grandeur here.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading An old-fashioned garden surrounded an old-fashioned red-brick house.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
confined on all sides
From this reading An old-fashioned garden surrounded an old-fashioned red-brick house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lodge, no pretence of grandeur here.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
at the time that
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was past two o'clock in the morning of the day which had been appointed for Edward Arundel's wedding, when Paul Marchmont drew rein before the white gate that divided Major Lawford's garden from the high-road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was an apple-orchard upon one side of the low white gate, and a flower-garden, with a lawn and fish-pond, upon the other.
