used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
acacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No other animal likes the hangman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its windows are hidden by a high fence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE HEADSMAN'S FAMILY.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Its windows are hidden by a high fence.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
flap-flaps
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From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
hangmannounUS /ˈhæŋmən/
an executioner who hangs the condemned person
From this reading No other animal likes the hangman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
headsmannounUS /ˈhedzmən/
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
HEADSMAN'S
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From this reading THE HEADSMAN'S FAMILY.
not accessible to view
From this reading Its windows are hidden by a high fence.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Its windows are hidden by a high fence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading No other animal likes the hangman.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
not any; not one
From this reading No other animal likes the hangman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other animal likes the hangman.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
a safe place
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
confined on all sides
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEADSMAN'S FAMILY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
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 The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On its roof from time to time something flap-flaps like a black flag; it is a raven which has chosen the roof of that house as a refuge.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its windows are hidden by a high fence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house of the headsman is surrounded by a stone wall, its door is studded with huge nails, acacia trees rustle in front of it.
