used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was one hour after midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
Fredersen
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From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
Fredersen's
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From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was one hour after midnight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one hour after midnight.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
Joh
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From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
held dear
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was one hour after midnight.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
nasturtiums
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From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one hour after midnight.
one-storied
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From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
and nothing more
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
over-shadowed
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From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
a male human offspring
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
thatch-roofed
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From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joh Fredersen came to his mother’s house.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joh Fredersen’s mother had only one son and him she had very dearly loved.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading It was a farmhouse, one-storied, thatch-roofed, over-shadowed by a walnut tree and it stood upon the flat back of one of the stone giants, not far from the cathedral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one hour after midnight.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A garden full of lilies and hollyhocks, full of sweet peas and poppies and nasturtiums, wound itself about the house.
