used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
in the past
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
at any time
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
flotsamnounUS /ˈflɑːtsəm/
the floating wreckage of a ship
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
hap-hazard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
jetsamnoun
the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
and nothing more
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
keynotenounUS /ˈkiːnoʊt/
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands below you as you first see it, not a big house, not a little one, but just comfortable.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down in the valley below, the river, brown and swollen, carries on its bosom the flotsam and jetsam of its pilgrimage through the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
unwoken
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From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Peace is the keynote of the whole picture--the peace and contentment of sleepy unwoken England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
a late time of life
From this reading It seems in keeping with the gardens, the tennis courts, the orchards which lie around it in a hap-hazard sort of manner, as if they had just grown there years and years ago and had been too lazy to move ever since.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GREY HOUSE You come on it unexpectedly, round a little spur in the side of the valley, which screens it from view.
