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From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
in the past
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
Armitage
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From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
BOUVERIE
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From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
Cassy
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
Cloverley
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
Enoch
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
ETC
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From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
Fern's
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
FROME
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From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
gambrelnounUS /ˈɡæmbrəl/
a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
Gipnoun
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
ten 10s
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
Jessica's
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
Kromer
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
immediately past
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
Meg's
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
not any; not one
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
Purse-Bearers
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
Roden's
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From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
only a very short time before
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
SELWOOD
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From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
TANNERnounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME," "THE CHRISTMAS CHILD," ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
ThornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
propel through the air
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
TRACTnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
TrainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Children of Cloverley | The King's Servants Enoch Roden's Training | Little Meg's Children Fern's Hollow | The Lord's Purse-Bearers In the Hollow of His Hand | Alone in London Pilgrim Street | Lost Gip A Thorny Path | Max Kromer Cassy | The Storm of Life The Crew of the "Dolphin" | Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's Mother | Under the Old Roof Left Alone | No Place Like Home
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gambrel roof was high-pitched and closely thatched, with deep eaves, under which the swallows built their nests; the little elbow in the slope of the gable gave it a quaint look, as if the cottage had drawn a hood over its head.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
a late time of life
From this reading THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 4 BOUVERIE STREET ABOUT a stone's throw from the last house in the small country town of Armitage stood a cottage which had scarcely changed in aspect since it had been built two hundred years ago.
