used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
Blackburn's
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From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The gate stood open.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
an established custom
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gate stood open.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The gate stood open.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Feeling as guilty as the detective thought him, he paused there and examined the house for some sign of life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The driveway swung from the road through a broad gateway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby remembered that it had been old Blackburn's habit to keep it closed.
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 He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He entered and hurried among the trees to the edge of the lawn in the centre of which the house stood.
