Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

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From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

a youthful male person

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

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From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

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From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

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From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

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From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

a narrow way or road

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

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From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

having bent or drooping ears

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

roused to anger

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

having spots or patches of color

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

a young dog

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

having long slender legs

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading On the sunny steps a lop-eared hound puppy was playing with a mottled cat.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The front door was open, showing a hall where stood a grandfather's clock and a spindle-legged table holding a bowl of potpourri.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

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From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MAD ANTHONY Beyond the selvage of the sleepy leaf-sheltered village a cherry bordered lane met the Red Road.

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From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

in or at the place that

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Viewed nearer, the low stone house, with its huge overhanging eaves, would have looked like a small boy with his father's hat on but for the trellises of climbing roses that covered two sides and overflowed here and there on long arbors, flecking the dull brown stone with a glorious crimson, like a warrior's blood.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading On its one side was a clovered pasture and beyond this an orchard, bounded by a tall hedge of close-clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray-weathered roof of Rosewood showed above a group of tulip and catalpa trees.