used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ugh, it must be icy cold there in the winter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Ugh, it must be icy cold there in the winter.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
hornbeams
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From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Ugh, it must be icy cold there in the winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
Kate
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From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
for more time
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ugh, it must be icy cold there in the winter.
not any; not one
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
snowdrifts
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From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
Solheids
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From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
carry out
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
Ugh
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From this reading Ugh, it must be icy cold there in the winter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
VennnounUS /ven/
English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Like all the houses in the village, the Solheids' cottage stood quite alone behind a hedge that reached as high as the gable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The hornbeams had shot up irregularly; dead branches lashed by the wind from the Venn stretched themselves in the air like accusing fingers.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Ugh, it must be icy cold there in the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate involuntarily drew her cloak of soft cloth lined with silk more tightly round her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the hedge, which was to protect it against the storms that raged in the Venn and the heavy snowdrifts, was not thick any longer; you could see that there was no man's hand there to take care of it.
