used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
(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 They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
make calm or still
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
clinked
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From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
drabnessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
Halton
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From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
It's
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From this reading "It's your obvious line."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "It's your obvious line."
MERITON
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From this reading THE WORLDS OF MERITON.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
obtrusivelyadverb
in an obtrusive manner
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "It's your obvious line."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORLDS OF MERITON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
shrubberies
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From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
spaciousnessnoun
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLDS OF MERITON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
to-morrow's
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From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
Wellgood
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From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They all sat together in a ring for a while; smoke curled up; a servant brought glasses that clinked as they were set down with a cheery, yet not urgent, suggestion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
WORLDSnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLDS OF MERITON.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
but in spite of that
From this reading The garden at Halton was a pleasant place on a fine evening, with a moon waxing, yet not obtrusively full, with billowing shrubberies, clear-cut walks, lawns spreading in a gentle drabness that would be bright green in to-morrow's sun--a place pleasant in its calm, its spaciousness and isolation.
you're
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From this reading "I suppose you're right to go in for it," said Wellgood to Harry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's your obvious line."
