Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

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From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

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From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

plural of “eminence” — high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

the organ of sight

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

an ornamental facade

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

fit for habitation

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

a narrow way or road

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

the possibility of future success

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

a small drink

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

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 habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A brass plate upon this lonely door bears the simple inscription, "Dr. Hardy."

precisely as stated

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

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 With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The lane runs down to a bridge, and the flowing river carries the eye along a scene of English beauty: the bending trees sip the water's surface; the bright meadow stretches from the bank, and is tender and gay with the tints and movement of cattle; lofty trees sentinel the lane, and in the early summer the notes of the thrush and the blackbird are clear and sweet.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The habitable aspect of the house is on the other side, and commands a wide prospect of sloping fields and river and green sweeps soaring into eminences thickly clothed with trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading With a frontispiece by W. H. Dunton A house with a wall, which would be blank but for a door and two steps, stands in a very pretty lane.