used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Behind, a large kitchen-garden was in full bearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind, a large kitchen-garden was in full bearing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Behind, a large kitchen-garden was in full bearing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
GladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
HAU-HAUS
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From this reading THE HAU-HAUS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
kitchen-garden
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From this reading Behind, a large kitchen-garden was in full bearing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind, a large kitchen-garden was in full bearing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
having a supporting base
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAU-HAUS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next three months made a great change in the appearance of The Glade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three or four plots of gay flowers cut in the grass between the house and the river gave a brightness to its appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was now covered as far as the roof with greenery, and might well have been mistaken for a rustic bungalow standing in pretty grounds on the banks of the Thames.
