used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
ten 10s
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
lagunanounUS /ləˈɡuːnə/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
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 About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
Moncrieff
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From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
Moncrieff's
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From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
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 really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE BUILD OUR HOUSE AND LAY OUT GARDENS.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My brothers and I arranged to have this, and Moncrieff was well pleased to have us so near to him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It really was part and parcel of Moncrieff's claim or land, and at an early date in his career, thinking probably it might come in handy some day for a site on which to build, he had taken considerable pains to plant it with rows of beautiful trees, especially on the sides next the water and facing the west.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was bounded on two sides by water, which would thus form for it a kind of natural protection in case of Indian invasion.
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 About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent.
