used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
take in liquids
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
dwelling-house
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From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
farm-houses
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From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
farm-yard
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From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
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From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
hill-side
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From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
hill-sides
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From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
Landolin's
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From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
not any; not one
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
outbuildings
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From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
except for; apart from
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
shingled
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From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
the season of growth
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
make square
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is still early in the morning; no sound is heard in the farm-yard, save the noisy splashing of the broad rivulet from the spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The buildings stand by themselves, for the farm-houses of the borough are scattered miles apart over the hill-sides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading High up on the plateau lie Landolin's broad acres.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
belonging to which person
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A roof extends far over the water, for in the winter the cattle are brought there to drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Only the dwelling-house, with its shingled roof, faces the road; its various outbuildings lie back of it, around an open square, and the pastures and fields extend up the steep hill-side to the beech wood, whose brown buds are glistening with the morning dew.
