used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
(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 The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading Will Chapman told me so.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “No, dad.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading He started for Egypt yesterday.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He started for Egypt yesterday.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started for Egypt yesterday.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will Chapman told me so.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, dad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Will Chapman told me so.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started for Egypt yesterday.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Will Chapman told me so.”
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
which person or people
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, after a wash and putting on another suit, he went out, strolling down the village to where the big old Manor House, with its quaint gables and wide porch, stood far back behind its sloping lawn.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Chapman told me so.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Doctor ate his tea, with his wife and five “daughters” of varying ages, all bright, bonnie children, who looked the picture of good health.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He started for Egypt yesterday.
