used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
have
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
Boutport
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From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
Clinkernoun
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
commonernounUS /ˈkɑːmənər/
a person who holds no title
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
Devonshirey
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From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
yet to be or coming
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
a state of high honor
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
instructresses
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From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
ivy-coloured
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From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
and nothing more
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
LawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
and nothing more
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
sallied
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From this reading Next morning Grandmother and I sallied forth.
SalvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
cut with a saw
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were third cousins of a sort, though a social grade or two lower than ourselves, I apprehended,--more Devonshirey, "commoner" than we.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My future instructresses, the Misses Glory and Salvation Clinker, were our only regular visitors at Bear Lawn.
in or at the place that
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
belonging to which person
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a bright spring day, with a high wind blowing.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading We went down Bear Street and along Boutport Street to where it joins the High Street; and just beyond, on the far side of the road, saw the old ivy-coloured house whose door was to be my portal of worldly understanding.
