used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
Amy
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From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
Cleena's
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From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
ClovenounUS /kloʊv/
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
Fayette
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From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
HOME-MAKING
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From this reading HOME-MAKING.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
It's
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From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
used to form the superlative
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
new-mownadjective
newly mown
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading During that time "Spite House" had undergone the most thorough cleaning and overhauling of its existence.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
whitewashnounUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
From this reading The walls had been scraped of the ancient and discolored whitewash that covered them, and a fresh coat of sweet-smelling lime applied.
whitewashing
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From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
which person or people
From this reading "It's like a new-mown field, I think," said Amy, on the day that this whitewashing had taken place, to Fayette who was artisan in chief--always under Cleena's orders.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For one whole week the artist and his wife remained at the Clove.
