used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DOLPHIN INN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
bow-windows
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From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
DOLPHINnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading AT THE DOLPHIN INN.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
one or the other of two
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
Greylands
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From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading AT THE DOLPHIN INN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
low-roofed
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From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
out-houses
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From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
coated with paint
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
sign-board
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From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
having a supporting base
From this reading It faced the road, standing, like most of the dwellings in Greylands, somewhat back from it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DOLPHIN INN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Dolphin Inn, as already said, stood in the angle between the village street and the high road that branched off from the street to the open country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Beyond lay a yard with out-houses and stables, and there was some good land behind.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A substantial, low-roofed house, painted yellow, with a flaming sign-board in front, bearing a dolphin with various hues and colours, and two low bow-windows on either side the door.
