used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
(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 The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
ARCHIBALD
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From this reading --ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
Cameron
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From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
comfortable-looking
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From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
Elmbrook
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From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
a social unit living together
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
LAMPMAN
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From this reading --ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
MILKSTAND
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From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
mill-stream
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From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The Cameron homestead could scarcely be said to belong to Elmbrook, but formed a suburb all by itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
that's
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From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a comfortable-looking red-brick, set away back in its orchards and fields, and was further cut off from the village by the ravine where the mill-stream ran.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps this was partly the reason why the Cameron family seemed a little exclusive.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE MILKSTAND CLUB He that sees clear is gentlest of his words, And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
