used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
gotten under control
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the walls, were three small windows, opening like French windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the walls, were three small windows, opening like French windows.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading TOM'S INTERVIEW WITH MRS.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the walls, were three small windows, opening like French windows.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TOM'S INTERVIEW WITH MRS.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
on one occasion
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
one-storeyed
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From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In the walls, were three small windows, opening like French windows.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
Prenoms
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From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the walls, were three small windows, opening like French windows.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S INTERVIEW WITH MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were of different sizes, contained numerous small rectangular panes of glass, and were situated irregularly; two in front of, and one behind the house.
VIDOUX
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From this reading VIDOUX.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
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 Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Five minutes' walk from the "Prenoms," there might once be seen a small, badly built, one-storeyed cottage, the walls of which were built of stone, with clay serving instead of mortar.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the walls, were three small windows, opening like French windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM'S INTERVIEW WITH MRS.
