used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
beech-clad
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From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
drawing-room
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From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
façade
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From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
Grote
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From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
located inward
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
metopes
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From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
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 raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
stone-balustraded
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From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
triglyphs
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From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On the other side of that was the stone-balustraded terrace which fringed the edge of the beech-clad hill that plunged steeply down into the Thames valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
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 big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
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 open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was raised a couple of steps above the broad gravel walk which ran along the southern façade of the house, and bordered the lawn.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The open front was supported by six Corinthian columns, two set against the side walls, while the other four divided into equal spaces its frieze of metopes and triglyphs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big loggia at Grote was set into the house; the dining-room lay along one side of it, the Italian drawing-room along the other, and a door in the inner wall of it communicated with the entrance hall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A broad opening had been cut through these woods opposite the centre of the terrace, and from the iron gates there you could look down on the mirror of the stream below which reflected the roofs and orchards of the village opposite.
