used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
how long something has existed
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
alders
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From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
Ambrose's
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From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
back-water
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From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
Chris
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From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
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 In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
set afire or burning
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
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 From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
meticulouslyadverbUS /məˈtɪkjələsli/
in a meticulous manner
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
a course of conduct
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
poplars
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From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
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 Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a mile or so there branched from it a private road that followed a line of noble poplars down to the ferry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Chris told the story lingeringly, in loving detail.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
unvisited
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From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
verdigris-color
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From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
walnut-trees
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From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
in or at the place that
From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
Whiston's
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From this reading From Uncle Ambrose's gates, it seems, one took the path across the meadow where Whiston's cows are put to graze, passed through the second stile--the one between the two big alders--into a long straight road that ran across the flat lands to Bray.
a Caucasian
From this reading Between two of them--he described it meticulously, as though it were of immense significance--there stood a white hawthorn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front were the dark-green, glassy waters of an unvisited back-water, and beyond them a bright lawn set with many walnut-trees and a few great chestnuts, well lighted with their candles, and to the left of that a low, white house with a green dome rising in its middle, and a veranda with a roof of hammered iron that had gone verdigris-color with age and the Thames weather.
