used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
brewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
door-step
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From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The house was still undeniably empty.
enquiring
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From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
not accessible to view
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was still undeniably empty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
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 The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was still undeniably empty.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading The house was still undeniably empty.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading This fertility of imagination led to her undoing, however.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But the Walk did not recover its self-respect for some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was still undeniably empty.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
in or at the place that
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For upon hearing of it (from the Admiral, of course) the brewer sent his wife in the guise of an enquiring tenant, and subsequently turned the old woman out without any ceremony whatever.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The windows got dirty; dead leaves covered the door-step; the paint peeled off the woodwork and the railings; some wretched boys threw a dead dog into the garden, where it lay hidden for days; and, besides, the old woman’s suggestion that the house was haunted, left its poison behind.
