aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
Gideon
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From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
Jacqueline
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From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
mimosanounUS /mɪˈmoʊsə/
evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
not any; not one
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
Passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
renovatedverbUS /ˈrenəveɪtɪd/
past form of “renovate” — restore to a previous or better condition
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lewis Rand lives there," they said, and made their horses go more slowly.
THREE-NOTCHED
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From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading If the ghost of Gideon Rand walked, the place, renovated, clean, bright, and homely sweet, showed no consciousness of any influence of the dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
in or at the place that
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE THREE-NOTCHED ROAD Lewis Rand and his wife dwelt that summer and autumn in the house on the Three-Notched Road, and were happy there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The pines hid the porch where Jacqueline sat with her work, or, hands about her knees, dreamed the hours away.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Passers-by on the dusty road looked curiously at the gay little yard and the feathery mimosa and the house behind the pines.
