used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
after-thoughts
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From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
carriage-house
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From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
light-house
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From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
out-buildings
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From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
PARSONAGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE POGANUC PARSONAGE.
POGANUC
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From this reading THE POGANUC PARSONAGE.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
side-wing
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From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
sink-room
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From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
make square
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POGANUC PARSONAGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then came, in course of time, a side-wing which had another chimney and another suite of rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was at first a model New England house, built around a great brick chimney, which ran up like a light-house in the center of the square roof.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading The parsonage was a wide, roomy, windy edifice that seemed to have been built by a succession of after-thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
wood-house
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From this reading A kitchen grew out on another side, and out of the kitchen a sink-room; and out of the sink-room a wood-house, and out of the wood-house a carriage-house, and so on with a gradually lessening succession of out-buildings.
