Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

an architectural product or work

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

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From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

one or the other of two

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

capable of reproducing

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

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From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

past form of “meander” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

above and across; more than

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

possessing material wealth

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

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From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

precisely, exactly

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

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From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

the season of growth

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

make square

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

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 To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

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 Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Against the green of the trees its warm walls of red brick and sloping roof of bluish slate made a pleasant spot of colour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

(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 On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

in or at the place that

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.

a Caucasian

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There stretched a terrace before it; beneath the terrace a flower garden and orchard; and below these the meadow lands, white with snow in winter, black in spring, with ridgy furrows, and golden with grain in the hot days of summer.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading On either side of this water stretched broad meadow lands, flat and fertile, as well they might be, seeing they were of rich black loam, and well drained, withal.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading To the right these meadows were bounded by forest lands, the trees of which grew thickly up and over the ridge, and on the space where wood met fields was placed the manor, a quaint square building of Georgian architecture, and some two centuries old.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading AT BERWIN MANOR The heritage of Diana lay some miles from Bath, in a pleasant wooded valley, through which meandered a placid and slow-flowing stream.