adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
ATMOSPHEREnounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
BadadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
Collingwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
farmsteadnounUS /ˈfɑːrmsted/
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
high-arched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
Normandale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
PREVALENTadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
serious-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A peaceful, pretty, quiet place--but the gloom which was heavy at the big house or the hill seemed to have spread to everybody that he encountered.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, descending into it from the slopes of the park, he found it to be little more than a hamlet--a church, a farmstead or two, a few cottages in their gardens, all clustering about a narrow stream spanned by a high-arched bridge of stone.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE Until that afternoon Collingwood had never been in the village to which he was now bending his steps; on that and his previous visits to the Grange he had only passed the end of its one street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bad job, this, sir!" said the landlord, an elderly, serious-faced man, to whom Collingwood had made known his wants, and who had quickly formed the opinion that his guest was of the legal profession.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The _Normandale Arms_, a roomy, old-fashioned place, stood at one end of the bridge, and from the windows of the room into which Collingwood was presently shown he could look out on the stream itself and on the meadows beyond it.
