used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary stopped.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It is here,” said the women.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is here,” said the women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
and nothing more
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
much-neglected
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From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
prowlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is here,” said the women.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The commissary stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
precisely as stated
From this reading Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
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 Around it extended a much-neglected garden, badly protected against midnight prowlers, by a very dilapidated stone wall about three feet high, and broken and crumbling in many places.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consisted merely of two apartments on the ground floor with a loft above.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It is here,” said the women.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A light wooden gate, clumsily held in its place by pieces of wire, gave access to the garden.
