used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
(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 Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
divisible by two
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
at any time
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
and nothing more
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
a quantity of money
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
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 It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
which person or people
From this reading They were all smug dwellings with beautiful lawns about them, and she had sense enough to know that people who lived in houses of that kind wanted their lawns to themselves, and could not be persuaded to sell or rent even a foot for any such sum as she could offer.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was neat and trim with a wide piazza the length of the front, and tall spruce and hemlock trees standing in a friendly group about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joyce had walked for three blocks in frantic haste with sinking heart before she saw any land that looked at all promising.
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 There was a street running across between it and the stores, and on this side yard there was a bright garden of flowers and a grassy place with two maple trees just far enough apart to let her little house in, and here Joyce paused and looked with longing eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading But the turn of the next block brought in sight a row of neat stores and just beyond an old-fashioned house set back from the street built of field stone that looked as if it had stood there years before the little new town had ever been heard of.
