Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

go together

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

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From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

dearly loved

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

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From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Midsummer.

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From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

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 Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

female equine animal

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading It was Midsummer.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

above and across; more than

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

intellectually productive

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

not tense or taut

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

not in physical motion

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

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 old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Midsummer.

(used informally) very small

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

a Caucasian

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The heavy foliage brushed our faces as "the old mare," with slack reins upon her back, drew us soberly up the steep drive, and stood still, of her own accord, before a substantial-looking house, built--"like everything else," I thought--of stone.

a late time of life

From this reading Huge rose-bushes--literal _bushes_, not "dwarfs" or "standards"--the growth of many years, bent under their load of blossoms.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The old "maiden's blush," too rare now in our bedding plant gardens, the velvety "damask," the wee Scotch roses, the prolific white, and the curious "York and Lancaster," with monster moss-rose trees, hung over the carriage-road.

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading THE VICARAGE--KEZIAH--THE DEAR BOYS--THE COOK--A YORKSHIRE TEA--BED-FELLOWS.