Chapter VII

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

(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 Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

only a very short time before

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

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

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

without doubt or question

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

divisible by two

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

the organ of sight

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

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From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

excellence of manners or social conduct

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

dependent upon or characterized by chance

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

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 The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

become covered with mist

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

not any; not one

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

in a noble manner

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

above and across; more than

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

a small lake

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Behind the garden, barely divided from it by light iron railings, lies a broad meadow, with a pond and a confining belt of elms.

of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

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

From this reading Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-trees.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

covered or furnished with tiles

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

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 Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

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

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

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 Before the house, clearly seen over the low wall, stretches the gorse-clad common with its graceful clumps of ash-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 long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

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

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long, low house, with warm red-brick walls, tiled roofs, haphazard gables and chimney-stacks, strikes rich and cozy to the eye.

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From this reading Thin wraiths of country mist strayed about the common, hanging in the tall trees that surround it on almost all sides, and there was a bitter winter sting in the air, as Philip West and Fred Mortimer drove up from the station one afternoon late in November.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading EVEN in winter time the Manor House at Chelmhurst is a cheerful abode; the garden is no mere waste of promises kept and made; the two great yew-trees on the lawn behind the house by their spacious graciousness prevent any sense of void, nobly supported as they are by the splendid laurel hedges and the evergreen shrubberies.