used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
almshouse
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From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
the organ of sight
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
gayest
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From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
Hazeldean's
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From this reading And Squire Hazeldean's eye was gladdened.
Hazeldeans
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From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
palesnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pale” — a wooden strip forming part of a fence
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A more elegant, enticing, coquettish pair of stocks never gladdened the eye of a justice of the peace.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
an educational institution
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading And Squire Hazeldean's eye was gladdened.
squire's
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From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
Vitruvian
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From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It was the gayest public edifice in the whole village, though the village possessed no less than three other monuments of the Vitruvian genius of the Hazeldeans,--to wit, the almshouse, the school, and the parish pump.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came the painter and coloured them a beautiful dark blue, with white border--and a white rim round the holes--with an ornamental flourish in the middle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The squire's carpenters were taken from the park pales and set to work at the parish stocks.
