used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
drawing-room
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From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
farm-house
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From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was jolly; she, plain, homely, and sensible.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading He was jolly; she, plain, homely, and sensible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was jolly; she, plain, homely, and sensible.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
come together
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
oak-panelled
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From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
and nothing more
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was jolly; she, plain, homely, and sensible.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was jolly; she, plain, homely, and sensible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was jolly; she, plain, homely, and sensible.
slantwiseadverb
at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
possessing sweep
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
to-night
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From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had only to cross the road slantwise, and old Coney had had it swept for us.
white-watered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Coney and Mrs. Coney came out of the drawing-room to meet us: that was small and snug, with a running pattern of pale roses on its white-watered walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an old-fashioned farm-house, full of nooks and angles, with one ugly, big room in it, oak-panelled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The cloth was laid there for to-night, the breakfast would be for the morrow.
