used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
AiresnounUS /ˈeriz/
plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
(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 The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
in addition
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
Buenos
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From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
Chascomus
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From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
increase twofold
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
Guardia
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From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
half-a-mile
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From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
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 AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
PONCEnounUS /ˈpoʊnseɪ/
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
poplars
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From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
QUINTA
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From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
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 The ground belonging to the quinta was fenced in and carefully cultivated, all round the fence ran a double row of poplars, and many other trees grew about in clumps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
wattlenounUS /ˈwɑːtəl/
a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were also three smaller houses detached, built of mud and wattle, with thatched roofs.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
in or at the place that
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE QUINTA DE PONCE About three leagues from Buenos Aires, and about half-a-mile to the west of the great southern road which led to the Guardia Chascomus, stood the Quinta de Ponce.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was a small one with a sloping roof of tiles and with a verandah running round three sides of it.
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 The house stood at one corner of the quinta, some twenty yards away from the fence; all about that corner the ground was laid out as a garden, where flowers grew in wild luxuriance.
