Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

how long something has existed

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

and nothing more

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

be seated

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

express in words

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She saw that the courts and corridors and gardens, covered a great space between Fleet Street on one hand and the river on the other.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Did you notice the church we’ve just passed—a curious _round_-shaped church?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

in or at the place that

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

belonging to which person

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading You asked me just now why it was called the Temple.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Betty was gazing at the straight-fronted houses enclosing numberless quiet courts,—houses whose bricks were now dark red with age, and from them she looked past a row of big, beautiful trees to where green lawns sloped down to the Embankment with the shining river beyond.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Let us sit down here under the trees in King’s Bench Walk,” Godmother said, “and I’ll tell you a little about this place.