used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
atticsnounUS /ˈætɪks/
plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
blintering
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From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
lairds
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From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
immediately past
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
man-servant
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From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
march in a procession
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
old-fashioned-looking
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From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
and nothing more
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
a course of conduct
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
twa
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From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
two-storied
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From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
uncanny-looking
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From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
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 Even the road that led past the grounds was little frequented, only a bridle path at best, and it ended at last in a turf dyke [low wall], a march between twa lairds' lands; if you followed this, it took you over the mountains to the seaside village of T--, and the footpath went pretty close to the knoll.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It lay a good way back from the road.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
at the time that
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was an ugly house when they made the best of it, two-storied, with red tiles, blintering, blinking windows, and long uncanny-looking attics.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A man and woman came to live at Mill House then; they kept a man-servant, and had one child, a pale-faced, old-fashioned-looking hunchback.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You went along through a thicket o' willows by a little footpath, then across a stagnant ditch, on a rickety bridge, and this took you to the wild weedy lawn in front of the house itself.
