used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
boarding-school
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From this reading Moorhouse was a boarding-school for young ladies.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
embattlement
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From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
ESTABLISHMENTnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading MISS REEVES' ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES.
fernyadjective
abounding in or covered with ferns
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS REEVES' ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES.
set up or found
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
Greyling
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From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS REEVES' ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
Londonward
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From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS REEVES' ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
Moorhouse
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From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
peacefulnessnounUS /ˈpiːsfəlnəs/
a state that is calm and tranquil
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
REEVESnounUS /riːvz/
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading MISS REEVES' ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
solitudes
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From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
having a supporting base
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was difficult to imagine that such rural peacefulness could be found at thirty miles distance from the big metropolis.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
TractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moorhouse was a red brick mansion of Elizabethan architecture, standing on the outskirts of the old-fashioned town of Greyling, nestling under a misty embattlement of distant downs.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Tracts of ferny solitudes and clumps of woodland lay beyond, cloven by the long straight road that led Londonward.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MISS REEVES' ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES.
