used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
in addition
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
without stop or interruption
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
repeopled
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From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a story there, also, and the best of it is that it is to be continued.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading * * * * * A shrewd old New England farmer recounted to me the warlike exploits of his family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there is another kind of romance, in which the imagination is projected into the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The imagination of Hawthorne, brooding over the past, repeopled the House of the Seven Gables with the successive generations.
but in spite of that
From this reading Looking at the new house not yet enclosed against the storm, it dreams dreams and sees visions.
