used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
for the reason that
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
billiard-room
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From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
billiard-table
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From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
being joined in close association
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
increase twofold
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
the act of departing
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
ha-hanounUS /ˌhɑːˈhɑː/
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
JacobeannounUS /ˌdʒækəˈbiːən/
any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
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 On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
MEMBLAND
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From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
make reference to
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
not any; not one
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
on one occasion
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
rough-cast
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From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
make square
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
at the time that
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
a Caucasian
From this reading Membland was a large, square, Jacobean house, white brick, green shutters and ivy, with some modern gabled rough-cast additions and a tower, about twelve miles from Plymouth and ten miles from the station Ivy Bridge.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MEMBLAND To mention any of the other people of the outside world at once brings me to Membland, because the outside world was intimately connected with that place.
writing-table
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From this reading The billiard-room was high and there were no rooms over the billiard-room proper—but beyond the billiard-table the room extended into a lower section, culminating in a semicircle of windows in which there was a large double writing-table.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On the north side of the house there was a gravel yard, on the south side a long, sweeping, sloping lawn, then a ha-ha, a field beyond this and rookery which was called the Grove.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you went through the front hall you came into a large billiard-room in which there was a staircase leading to a gallery going round the room and to the bedrooms.
