used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Kirke was in business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
and nothing more
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
Kirke
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From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
SetonnounUS /ˈsiːtən/
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
Seton's
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From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
Setons
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From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
make square
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
storeys
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From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ordinary square villa, but it was of grey stone and fairly old, and it had some fine trees round it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
(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 Mr. Seton often remarked that he never saw a house or garden he liked so well, but then it was James Seton's way to admire sincerely everything that was his.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just opposite rose the imposing structure of three storeys in red stone which sheltered Thomas and Billy Kirke.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Setons' house stood in a wide, quiet road, with villas and gardens on both sides.
