used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing that day had been quite real.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nothing that day had been quite real.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
drawbridges
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From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
dream-house
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From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
greenswardnoun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
half-aloud
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From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
newly-painted
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From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing that day had been quite real.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nothing that day had been quite real.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is not real," I said half-aloud, and mystery banished disappointment.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
square-looking
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From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
three-storied
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From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading For I had pictured battlements, towers, drawbridges: had thought that "château" meant "castle."
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
a Caucasian
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came into view a shining white mansion, massive, square-looking, three-storied, pierced with high windows and covered like a mosaic with newly-painted white Venetian shutters.
yew-trees
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From this reading A dream-house, gleaming against a background of fresh greensward and dark yew-trees.
