used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
(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 This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
blue-gums
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From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
terminate
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
else
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From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
farm-buildings
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From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
fenced-in
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From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
hoopings
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From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
low-growingadjective
of plants that grow relatively low to the ground
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
not any; not one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
overlappedverbUS /ˈoʊvərlæpt/
inflected form of “overlap” — coincide partially or wholly
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
protruded
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From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
dependable
From this reading The path led to a front gate of primitive and bald manufacture, but stout and serviceable, as was everything else about the farm.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
summer-time
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From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL Grey strode away from the house in no very amiable frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a practical but incongruous piece of man's handiwork, divided down the centre by a pathway bordered with overlapped hoopings of bent red willow switches, which, even in winter, protruded hideously above the beaten snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fenced-in patch, planted with blue-gums and a mass of low-growing shrubs, formed a sort of garden in front of the farm.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading This enclosure was devoid of all artistic effect, but in summer-time it served as a screen to break the rigour of the wooden farm-buildings.
