used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading The hedge was neatly clipped and the turf was very smooth.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
dahlias
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From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
drawing-room
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From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
Halliday
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From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
Halliday's
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From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
MORDAUNT
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From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The hedge was neatly clipped and the turf was very smooth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
phloxnoun
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
PONDERSverbUS /ˈpɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The hedge was neatly clipped and the turf was very smooth.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Whitelees was modern, and although Mrs. Halliday sometimes grumbled about her poverty, its furniture and decoration indicated extravagance.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The hedge was neatly clipped and the turf was very smooth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hedge was neatly clipped and the turf was very smooth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
(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 By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By and by Mordaunt turned and glanced about the room, which he knew well.
Whitelees
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From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading MORDAUNT PONDERS It was raining and Mordaunt stood by an open window in Mrs. Halliday's drawing-room at Whitelees.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading A smell of stocks came in, and across the lawn, rows of dahlias, phlox, and autumn lilies made a belt of glowing color against a dark yew hedge.
