used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
(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 TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
in a gradual manner
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
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 The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading All was quiet, refined, subdued--without pomp.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet, refined, subdued--without pomp.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading All was quiet, refined, subdued--without pomp.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading All was quiet, refined, subdued--without pomp.
confined on all sides
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not so was the chief inmate of this charming abode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS OF THE DOINGS OF ALL CONCERNED The house stood surrounded by a beautiful lawn that sloped gradually to the river.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long, low stone building was covered with vines that hung in rich purple bloom.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All was quiet, refined, subdued--without pomp.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading Trees in full leaf and woody perennial plants in full blossom, dotted the sward.
