adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There is something always pathetic in the attempt to enforce the idea of seclusion and privacy, by building a fence around houses only ten or twelve feet away from the public road, and only forty or fifty feet from each other.
unyieldingadjectiveUS /əˈnjiːldɪŋ/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon of a November day.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, at sunset, a dull red tint was slowly stealing over the west; but the gray cloud was too thick for the sun to pierce, and the struggle of the crimson color with the unyielding sky only made the heavens look more stern and pitiless than before.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The sky had worn all day that pale leaden gray color, which is depressing even to the least sensitive of souls.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Stephen White stood with his arms folded, leaning on the gate which shut off, but seemed in no wise to separate, the front yard of the house in which he lived from the public highway.
