used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
how long something has existed
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
AntiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
botanicalnounUS /bəˈtænɪkəl/
a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
only a very short time before
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
not accessible to view
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
the season of growth
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Antiquity looked out from covering to foundation stone.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One summer afternoon, the quiet was broken by a group of college girls looking for some new flower for their botanical collection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In process of time, hardly a brick was to be seen in this old house that had not grown purple with age and become cloaked with moss and ivy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This house, inlaid in solitude, was as quiet as some cloister hidden away within some French forest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only the flowers were young, and flowers spring from a remote ancestry.
