used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
belvidere
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From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
Chillinglys
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From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Of those industrious insects it was a well-populated colony.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Of those industrious insects it was a well-populated colony.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Of those industrious insects it was a well-populated colony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those industrious insects it was a well-populated colony.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Here, placed on a rough grass mound, some former proprietor, of a social temperament, had built a kind of belvidere, so as to command a cheerful view of the high road below.
someone who visits
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
well-populated
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From this reading Of those industrious insects it was a well-populated colony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was rarely that the building was honoured by a human visitor: its habitual occupants were spiders.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mechanically the heir of the Chillinglys ascended the mound, seated himself within the belvidere, and leaned his chin on his hand in a thoughtful attitude.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE young man continued to skirt the side of the stream until he reached the boundary pale of the park.
