Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

side by side

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

a small house with a single story

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

transport from one place to another

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

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From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading The lads tied the boat to a post, and stepped on to the planking.

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From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

out of fashion

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

above and across; more than

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

planks collectively; a quantity of planks

From this reading The lads tied the boat to a post, and stepped on to the planking.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The lads tied the boat to a post, and stepped on to the planking.

kick the ball

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

on the contrary

From this reading A ferry boat, or rather punt, lay alongside of a narrow landing-stage.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

having a supporting base

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading The lads tied the boat to a post, and stepped on to the planking.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

bound or secured closely

From this reading The lads tied the boat to a post, and stepped on to the planking.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The lads tied the boat to a post, and stepped on to the planking.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Beyond it, on rising ground some little distance away, glowed the red-tiled roofs of a straggling village.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

the words that are spoken

From this reading The walls were half-covered with Virginia creeper; a purple clematis climbed over the porch and round a sign-board bearing the words, "Ferry Inn."

plural of “yard” — 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 BELOW THE BELT Something less than a mile up the river they came upon an old-fashioned gabled cottage of red brick, standing back a few yards from the left bank.