used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A tender swung at its moorings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
box-bordered
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From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
Courtlandt
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From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
dreamy-eyed
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From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
Glamorgan
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From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
coins made of gold
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A tender swung at its moorings.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading A tender swung at its moorings.
Motor-boats
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From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
shrewd-eyed
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From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
steam-boats
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From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A tender swung at its moorings.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A tender swung at its moorings.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
in or at the place that
From this reading They could look down the box-bordered paths of the garden to where stone steps led to a small landing on the shore of the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Motor-boats and steam-boats plied busily back and forth on the water which rippled into scales of gold.
which person or people
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Glamorgan, massive, shrewd-eyed, of big affairs and world interests and Peter Courtlandt patrician, dreamy-eyed, who dwelt largely in the realm of books and art, were smoking on the terrace of the Manor.
