used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
adjoined
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From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
Bolland
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From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
Bollands
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From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
Cartways
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From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
gradientnounUS /ˈɡreɪdiənt/
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
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 STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
most important element
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
Pickering
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From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading STRANGERS, INDEED Pickering left ruffled breasts behind him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cartways of stiff gradient led down to the thoroughfare on either hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was perched on a bank that rose steeply some twenty feet or more from the main road.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
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 A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
a Caucasian
From this reading The big farm in the center of the village was known as the White House, and had been owned by a Bolland since there were Bollands in the county.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A strong retaining wall, crowned with gooseberry bushes, marked the confines of the garden, which adjoined a row of cottages tenanted by laborers.
