used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
in the past
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
(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 HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
apple-trees
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From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
Brimmer
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From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
cheeriestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪriəst/
superlative of “cheery” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
Cherryfield
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From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
children's
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From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
else
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From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
at any time
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
every person
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
good-will
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From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
home-iest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
ten 10s
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
and nothing more
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
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 To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
not any; not one
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
coated with paint
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
poplars
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From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To be sure it had been painted many times in the interim, but always the same hue was chosen, so that to the oldest inhabitant it was the best known landmark for miles around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The “Brimmer Place” was known too, for something else than its antiquity; it was the cheeriest, home-iest old house that ever stood on any road, overflowing with good-will to everybody, especially to sick people and to little children.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
at the time that
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
which person or people
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading HE old house on Cherryfield high road, back of the row of stiff poplars, with its queer little gnarled apple-trees at the back, looked for all the world just as it did one hundred years ago.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Then it was a dingy yellow, with faded green blinds; and now the same forlorn attempt at coloring greeted all passers-by.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It had no more paint on it now than when the children’s grandfather took home his young bride who thought it the most beautiful place in all the world to begin housekeeping in.
