used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Hunter and his Wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
entwineverbUS /enˈtwaɪn/
tie or link together
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
half-cottage
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From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
half-villa
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From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Hunter and his Wife.
honeysucklesnounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəlz/
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Robert Hunter and his Wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
and nothing more
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
Katterley
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From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Hunter and his Wife.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
three-and-twenty
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From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the midst of the pretty and exclusive village of Katterley, an inland spot, from twenty to thirty miles away from the sea, there stands a charming residence, half-cottage, half-villa, called Katterley Lodge.
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 Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
a Caucasian
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
which person or people
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Robert Hunter and his Wife.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Its rooms are warm in winter, cool in summer; it rises in the midst of a lovely garden, in view of magnificent scenery; and the sweetest roses and honeysuckles entwine themselves on its walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She may have been about three-and-twenty, and she was dressed in white, with ribbons in her hair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The evening August sun--July had just past--shone full on its entrance gate; on a lady, young and fair, who was leaning over it.
