used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The garden was growing sad and careless.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
Corliss
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From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
Crowfield
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From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
at any time
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
(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 The garden was growing sad and careless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
most important element
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
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 For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
poutedverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪd/
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading The flowers drooped and pouted, and leaned peevishly against one another.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The garden was growing sad and careless.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The garden was growing sad and careless.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
at the time that
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It began to have the lonesome look which a house has when the heart has gone out of it and nobody puts a new heart in.
which person or people
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSE On the main street of Crowfield stood a little old red house, with a gabled roof, a pillared porch, and a quaint garden.
a late time of life
From this reading For many weeks it had been quite empty, the shutters closed and the doors locked; ever since the death of Miss Nan Corliss, the old lady who had lived there for years and years.
