used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
Brookline
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From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
deem to be
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
I'd
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From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
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 On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
There's
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From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There’s something about this fool country,” John said, “that I like.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On our right was a high hill, about a mile or so away, but the air was clear enough so that we could see it distinctly.
whackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the rocky top of the hill a long white manor house stood as though it had grown there.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consider that as a permanent home, for instance, and compare it with a neat suburban house in Brookline.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose it would be ghastly dull to live here, but I’d almost be willing to have a whack at it.
