used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
Bellew
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From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
Bellews
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From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
breakfast-tables
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From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
brought together in one place
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
heatersnounUS /ˈhiːtərz/
plural of “heater” — device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
jutted
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From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
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 Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
midgenounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
picnicking
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From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
like better; value more highly
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
river-side
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From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The ideal, talked of in the gleam of electric light, is fresh air, the plash of old Father Thames, morning sunshine; the real is that we prefer tempered light, copper heaters, and a roof.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
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 picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Once a mere cottage, now a long ornate bungalow jutting into angles, full of unexpected rooms, the Bellews' river-side house is more luxurious than many big structures of brick and mortar.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picnic element was kept up by breakfast-tables laid under trees, things deserted and unused--man likes his breakfast free from fly and midge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The long low house jutted out in two wings, all the windows opening onto a covered veranda.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We run down to picnic here," but Belle Bellew knew that picnicking without everything out of season, and a _chef_ of quality, could not appeal to the people she gathered about her.
