used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP._ THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
AMY
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From this reading AMY LEVY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
Campden
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From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
dun-colouredadjective
having a dun color
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
LEVYverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading AMY LEVY.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
not any; not one
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP._ THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP._ THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
do one's shopping
From this reading _THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP._ THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP._ THE ROMANCE OF A SHOP.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
walled-in
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From this reading There stood on Campden Hill a large, dun-coloured house, enclosed by a walled-in garden of several acres in extent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel and lower the proud; Turn thy wild wheel through sunshine, storm, and cloud; Thy wheel and thee we neither love nor hate._ TENNYSON.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It belonged to no particular order of architecture, and was more suggestive of comfort than of splendour, with its great windows, and rambling, nondescript proportions.
