used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
a young person of either sex
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CHURCH POETRY.
Clair's
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From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
faerynoun
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
engage in
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
literature in metrical form
From this reading CHURCH POETRY.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
one of four equal parts
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading These were thy tasks,--.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were thy tasks,--.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading These were thy tasks,--.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
plural of “wall” — 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 It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were thy tasks,--.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a quarter of a mile from the rectory, and close to the Church, was the pretty little residence which had attracted Clair's attention in his morning walk.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was an old fashioned little house, with gable front, and latticed windows, with ivy climbing over the walls, and jasmine and honeysuckle creeping in rich luxuriance over the old porch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From dream to dream, with her to rove, Like faery nurse, with hermit child, Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
