used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
amalgamationnounUS /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
Conybeare
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From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
to an extreme degree
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
fireplacesnounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪsəz/
plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
front-door
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From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
high-water
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From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
irregular-shaped
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From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
lop-sidedly
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From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
not divisible by two
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
oil-jars
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From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
quicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
rough-cast
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From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
express in speech
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
Stanborough-on-Sea
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From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Her husband had been a man of extraordinary good taste, and both his idea and execution of this transformation was on the high-water mark of felicity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA Toby was sitting on the edge of an old weather-beaten breakwater, now running out lop-sidedly and burying its nose in the sand, some three miles north of Stanborough-on-Sea, making an exceedingly public toilet after his swim.
well-tops
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From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He had built out a wing on one side, a block on another, a dining-room on a third; the front-door was reached through a cloister open to the sea, and supported on brick pillars; and big green Spanish oil-jars and Venetian well-tops lined the terraced walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brick with rough-cast was the delectable manner of it, and the old cottage chambers had been run one into another like the amalgamation of separate drops of quicksilver, to produce irregular-shaped rooms with fireplaces in odd corners.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His mother, old Lady Conybeare, had a charming house down here, which had, so to speak, risen from the ranks; in other words, it had originally been two cottages, and was now a sort of rustic palace.
