used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
in actual fact
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
(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 Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
on or to one side
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
don't
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From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
divisible by two
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Suppose we first take the room intended for Miss Reinette?”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
flower-beds
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From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
a young female
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
depressingly dark
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Suppose we first take the room intended for Miss Reinette?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
Phil
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From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
Reinette
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From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose we first take the room intended for Miss Reinette?”
carry out
From this reading “Suppose we first take the room intended for Miss Reinette?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Suppose we first take the room intended for Miss Reinette?”
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
(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 “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phil said to his companion, as they went through room after room below, and then ascended the broad staircase to the floor above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, this is a jolly place for the kind of girl I fancy Miss Reinette to be,” Phil said, as he strolled through the grounds, putting aside with his cane the weeds, and shrubs, and creeping vines, which choked not only the flower-beds, but even the walks themselves.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Everywhere were marks of ruin and decay, and the house seemed worse than all the rest, it was so damp and gloomy, with doors off their hinges, floors half rotted away, and the glass gone from most of the lower windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Seems like some old haunted castle, and I actually feel my flesh creep, don’t you?”
