used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
ANGELA
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From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
from appearances alone
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading She was bareheaded, and looked as straight and slim as a dart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She was bareheaded, and looked as straight and slim as a dart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was bareheaded, and looked as straight and slim as a dart.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
the force of workers available
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
on one occasion
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
Rowchester
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From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was bareheaded, and looked as straight and slim as a dart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
having a supporting base
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was bareheaded, and looked as straight and slim as a dart.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The front was low and irregular, and a grey stone terrace ran the entire length, with several rows of steps leading down into the garden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these, as I emerged from the house, Lady Angela was standing talking to a gardener.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
in the direction of
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned round at the sound of my footsteps, and came at once towards me.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LADY ANGELA GIVES ME SOME ADVICE Rowchester was a curious medley of a house, a mixture of farmhouse, mansion, and castle, added to apparently in every generation by men with varying ideas of architecture.
