used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
boarding-house
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From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
demanding attention
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
disappointinglyadverbUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋli/
in a disappointing manner
From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
FlecknounUS /flek/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
set up or found
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
an established custom
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
Jane
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From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
immediately past
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
most important element
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
and nothing more
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
outbuildings
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From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
make a painting
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
ShelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
two-story
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From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
unmysterious
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From this reading In its outward appearance at least, Jane decided, it was disappointingly unmysterious.
untenantedadjective
not leased to or occupied by a tenant
From this reading It looked to her merely like a cheap summer boarding-house that had gone long untenanted.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheltered by a great rock and the underbrush about it, Jane, with Fleck and Thomas Dean, peered eagerly out at a dingy, weather-beaten frame structure which neighborhood gossip had told them was the sheltering place of the “Friends of the Air.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a two-story main building, cheaply constructed and almost without ornament, sadly crying for new paint, and the usual outbuildings found about such places in the more remote country districts.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS At last they had reached their goal, the place which the two spy suspects undoubtedly had been in the habit of visiting regularly every week for months past.
