used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
bent-shouldered
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From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
snowberrynoun
deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
having a supporting base
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently I saw a low gray house standing on a grassy bank close to the road.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
accept gladly
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “She sees us coming,” exclaimed Mrs. Todd in an excited whisper.
window-sills
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From this reading The door was at the side, facing us, and a tangle of snowberry bushes and cinnamon roses grew to the level of the window-sills.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the doorstep stood a bent-shouldered, little old woman; there was an air of welcome and of unmistakable dignity about her.
