used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
a line of approach
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
espied
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From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
divisible by two
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
Gebb
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From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
Gilmar
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From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
Kirkstone
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From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
staying power
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
Norminster
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From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Even on the threshold, as it were, of the estate, Gebb espied the ruinous economy of the late Miss Gilmar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
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 gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
directed up
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates themselves were covered with red rust, the lodge beside them was shut up, and the stately avenue, which curved upward between noble oak trees, was overgrown with grass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day following his conversation with the little solicitor, Gebb left Waterloo Station for Norminster in Hampshire, and arrived at that quaint little town about midday.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On making inquiries he learned that Kirkstone Hall was a mile distant, situate amid some woods near the banks of the Avon.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading As it was a fine morning, and Gebb was fond of walking, he used his own legs to reach his destination; and after a pleasant stroll through rural lanes, and across flowering meadows, he reached a pair of finely wrought iron gates which stood wide open.
