Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

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

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

a line of approach

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

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

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

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a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

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

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

musically pleasing

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Middleton regarded her home with unmingled satisfaction.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Middleton regarded her home with unmingled satisfaction.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

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 It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

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

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Middleton regarded her home with unmingled satisfaction.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

with speed

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Mrs. Middleton regarded her home with unmingled satisfaction.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Mrs. Middleton regarded her home with unmingled satisfaction.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was to be her home now as long as she lived.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

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

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading Mrs. Middleton regarded her home with unmingled satisfaction.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading GREGORY LOVELL A carriage drove rapidly up the avenue leading to Middleton Hall.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

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

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

of pleasing proportions

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Hall was not large, but was handsome and well-proportioned, and looked singularly attractive, its gray walls forming a harmonious contrast with the bright green ivy that partially covered them, and the broad, smooth lawn that stretched out in front.