used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It is restful," he admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
any thing at all
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
basket-chair
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an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
Decht
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is restful," he admitted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is restful," he admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is restful," he admitted.
it's
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From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
red-roofed
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restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
Sara
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scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never could have imagined anything so picturesque--or so restful."
make square
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Mr. Van Decht scratched his chin thoughtfully and selected a cigar from his case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I think it's delightful!" she exclaimed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sara Van Decht leaned back in her basket-chair and looked across the cobbled street, across the trim square where the miniature fountain was playing, to where a cluster of red-roofed, white-fronted houses were huddled together in picturesque confusion.
white-fronted
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