used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
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 Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
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 It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
mullionedadjective
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
public-house
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From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
transport commercially
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
express in speech
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
storiedadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrid/
having an illustrious past
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Opposite the old Ship of State there stood on the land, a little back from the river, an ancient and old-fashioned public-house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is necessary now to shift our scene and to retrace our steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading It was two storied and had two large chambers, and if the walls of these could speak, they could many a tale unfold.
plural of “wall” — 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 Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had a picturesque appearance, with its quaint gable ends and mullioned windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Its different styles of architecture and its patched walls led you step by step from the present to the remote past, for it was an antique hostelry.
