how long something has existed
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
(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 All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
a youthful male person
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
doorstone
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From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
a young female
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
grantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
ten 10s
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
LANDLORDnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
immediately past
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
MASSEY'S
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From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
in motion
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
express in speech
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
not in physical motion
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the old grants of land speak of an oak tree on this hill as one of the landmarks."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Oliver inquired at last, looking out at the moving shadow of the great tree that had now covered the doorstone.
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 "But do oak trees grow to be so old?"
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading JOHN MASSEY'S LANDLORD The story had come to an end, but the boy and girl still waited as though to hear more.
a late time of life
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, three hundred years is no impossible age for an oak.
