used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
Barleymow
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From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
divisible by two
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
gentlefolknoun
people of good family and breeding and high social status
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
mouldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
no person; not anyone
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
required or under orders
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
tumbledown
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From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading It must not be supposed however that they were unpleasantly affected by the neighbourhood of the ‘Barleymow.’
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were a great variety of houses on the Green; some of them handsome and wealthy, some very old-fashioned, some even which might be called tumbledown.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
which person or people
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading They were withdrawn from contact with it quite as much as we were, who lived at the other end; and though they were small and out of repair, and might even look mouldy and damp to a careless passer-by, they were still houses for gentlefolk, where nobody need have been ashamed to live.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They were built partly of wood and partly of whitewashed brick, and each stood in the midst of a very luxuriant garden.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The two worst and smallest of these were at the lower end of the Green, not far from the ‘Barleymow.’
