used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
(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 There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
BRAMLING
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From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
dinner-gong
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From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
Dorsetshire
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From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
drawing-room
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From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
grass-walled
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From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
not accessible to view
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
immediately past
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
motor-cars
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From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
not any; not one
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
Poole
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From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
sea-cliffs
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From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PICTURE AT BRAMLING Bramling is the very house for a conspiracy.
Wareham
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From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
at the time that
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
in or at the place that
From this reading It lies in Dorsetshire, hidden away at the back of the grass-walled town of Wareham on the road to no where.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A stream runs past its door down to Poole Harbor, and its windows look across grass meadows to where the sea-cliffs lift against the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hither through one October day came in old-fashioned flies and private motor-cars the inhabitants of the Cave--Cynthia amongst the last of them with a foot which hesitated to cross the threshold.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were thirty in all assembled in the drawing-room when the dinner-gong sounded, eighteen men and twelve women.
