used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
CrowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The walls were of wood rough hewn from the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading The walls were of wood rough hewn from the forest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
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From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The walls were of wood rough hewn from the forest.
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From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
not in physical motion
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
confined on all sides
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
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 place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
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 The walls were of wood rough hewn from the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was set in somewhat from the road and like the scrivener’s house, almost surrounded by trees.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came to the ‘Three Crows’ about the middle of the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were of wood rough hewn from the forest.
in or at the place that
From this reading In some places the bark still hung in shreds where it waved in the breeze.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The walls were of wood rough hewn from the forest.
a late time of life
From this reading It must have been a hundred years old.
