used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
joined in matrimony
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
Phillips's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
with speed
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
Shoreham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
the season of growth
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
storeynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
moving very fast
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a still, soft fall day, with all the mild charm of late summer that comes only in this region.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile above the lake at Forest Park, in a broad, open field, Mrs. Phillips's great house was rapidly rising.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the few swift months of spring and summer they were to be married, late in the fall.
at the time that
From this reading Helen had not seen it since the walls had passed the first storey, when, one day late in September, she made the little journey from the city with the architect, and walked over to the house from the Shoreham station, up the lake road.
which person or people
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was judged variously by those who had seen it, but it altogether pleased the widow; and the architect regarded it--the first independent work of his manhood--with complacency and pride.
