used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
Ashdown
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From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tony Strife crept up the back stairs to the schoolroom.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
put or send forth
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Tony Strife crept up the back stairs to the schoolroom.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
divisible by two
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
set afire or burning
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Tony Strife crept up the back stairs to the schoolroom.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
SHOVELSTRODE
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From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Tony Strife crept up the back stairs to the schoolroom.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
StrifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Tony Strife crept up the back stairs to the schoolroom.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOVELSTRODE A row of lights gleamed from Shovelstrode Manor, on the north slope of Ashdown Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
thrumming
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From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
up to a particular time
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
Tony
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From this reading Tony Strife crept up the back stairs to the schoolroom.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Round it the pines heaped up till they gave a ragged edge to the hill behind it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
at the time that
From this reading Into the house they cast many shadows, and even when at night they were curtained out of the lighted rooms, one could hear them rustling and thrumming a strange tune.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Shovelstrode was in Sussex, and looked straight over the woods into Surrey and Kent.
