used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
absentmindedadjective
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
ASHTONnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading COOMBE ASHTON.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
COOMBE
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From this reading COOMBE ASHTON.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
at any time
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
how
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From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
and nothing more
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
overrunverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌn/
invade in great numbers
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
cut with a saw
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
term of address for a man
From this reading My husband had left his cure in the hands of Sir David Dean, a good and religious priest, but one as absentminded and indifferent to his own comfort as any man I ever saw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
sweetbriernoun
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
unornamentedadjective
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
From this reading 'Tis a stone house of two floors and three or four gables, convenient and roomy enough, but plain and unornamented as any farmhouse.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE vicarage of Coombe Ashton is just beside the gray old church, so that its garden and orchard, and the churchyard run together without any divisions, save a bank overrun with sweetbrier and ivy.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I shall never forget how forlorn and wretched it looked to my eyes the first time I entered its doors.
