used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
in actual fact
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
How
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From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
Katherine
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From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
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 RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
move upward
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading How different the atmosphere from the cool green shade of Beechwood Forest!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
To-day
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From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the end of the street upon a rise of ground stood the Old Gray House.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
Westhaven
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From this reading This had been Katherine Moore's name for the house, accepted and used by the town of Westhaven.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To-day it appeared what it actually was: the village orphan asylum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RIGHT ABOUT, FACE Tory toiled up the long, hot street, her arms filled with packages, her face flushed.
