used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
ETC
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
IRRESOLUTEadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
Janet
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From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
mill-field
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From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
mill-pool
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From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
very small
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
tree-hidden
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From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading BY VIOLET JACOB AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.
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 It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
weather-stained
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From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a tiny, weather-stained cot, to which a narrow path led through a gap in the low wall of the highroad.
a Caucasian
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
white-washed
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From this reading Janet and little Peter lived in an old white-washed cottage that stood in a field by the border of the mill-pool.
windowless
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From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Across the road stood the mill itself, grey, windowless, and solid, with stone steps leading up to a door, through which, on a grinding day, you could hear the noise of the machinery and see the dusty atmosphere within.
zigzaggingverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Peter and Janet thought the mill-field over the road a charming place; and so it was, for at one end the overflow from the tree-hidden dam poured down its paved slide in a white waterfall, to wander, a zigzagging stream, through the field and out, under the road, to the pool near their cottage.
