used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GARDEN SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
burying-ground
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From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A GARDEN SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
laburnums
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From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Springbrook village lay near Springbrook station.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
limesnounUS /laɪmz/
plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
May-trees
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From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Springbrook village lay near Springbrook station.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
Springbrook
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From this reading Springbrook village lay near Springbrook station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Springbrook village lay near Springbrook station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
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From this reading A GARDEN SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
confined on all sides
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
syringas
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From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
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 The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading It consisted of the church, the vicarage, the doctor's house, three or four small private houses and a number of picturesque cottages.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Springbrook village lay near Springbrook station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The church stood at one end of the village in the middle of a beautiful churchyard and burying-ground, surrounded by fine trees-- flowering chestnuts and sweet-scented limes, while every here and there blossomed beautiful red May-trees, lilacs, laburnums, syringas and roses.
which person or people
From this reading It was a very small village, but those who lived in it thought it a very pretty one.
