adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
barton
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From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
dribbledverbUS /ˈdrɪbəld/
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
drong
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From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
Ham-hill
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From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
King's-Hintock
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From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
Knapverb
strike sharply
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
live-stock
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From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
mullionedadjective
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
sycamore-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
village-street
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From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the back was a dairy barton, accessible for vehicles and live-stock by a side ‘drong.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It stood at the top of a slope beside King’s-Hintock village-street; and immediately in front of it grew a large sycamore-tree, whose bared roots formed a convenient staircase from the road below to the front door of the dwelling.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three miles to the left of the travellers, along the road they had not followed, rose an old house with mullioned windows of Ham-hill stone, and chimneys of lavish solidity.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Some forty yards off a brook dribbled past, which, for its size, made a great deal of noise.
