used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
how long something has existed
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
(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 rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
half-centurynoun
a period of 50 years
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
Phyl
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From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
smiling-faced
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From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
make square
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading It was of brown, rough stone, mellowed to a harmonious tint by the suns and rains of that more than half-century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAMILY MATTERS It was a pleasant smiling-faced place this English home of the three little maids.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was square in shape with a big, welcoming porch at the front, round which in summer roses clustered, but that winter saw fringed with icicles.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading All the rooms were big and bright, with old-fashioned furniture, the wood of which was chiefly oak, and the draperies and cushions of flowered chintz in delicate colours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
a late time of life
From this reading Phyl and Dolly would like to have heard it was old enough to call it a “venerable pile” or an “ancient structure,” but, as a matter of fact, its age was not more than sixty or seventy years.
