used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
arableadjectiveUS /ˈærəbəl/
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
cattle-sheds
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From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
corn-lofts
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From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
cow-houses
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From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
being one more than seven
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
divisible by two
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
facingsnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋz/
plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
ten 10s
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
of great significance or value
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
LANDSCAPEnounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
Mechi's
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From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
not any; not one
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
PAINTERnounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
piggeries
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From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
SOMERTONS
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From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It lay on the western border of the park, and comprised about eight hundred acres of arable and pasture land.
in or at the place that
From this reading BRINGS US TO THE HALL FARM, WHERE THE READER MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE SOMERTONS AND A CERTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTER.
a Caucasian
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The buildings were red brick, with white dressed corner stones and facings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were model cow-houses, cattle-sheds, piggeries, barns, corn-lofts, and poultry pens, that would have satisfied even Mr. Mechi’s critical eye.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading An agricultural writer of considerable repute had, in truth, written an essay upon these model buildings, and it had been printed in an important agricultural and scientific review; for there were no better arranged buildings in the country.
