Chapter II

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

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

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

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

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

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

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 IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here were no shops and little traffic.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

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

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Here were no shops and little traffic.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

with neatness

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

not any; not one

From this reading Here were no shops and little traffic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

having a point

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

one of four equal parts

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

on the contrary

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Here were no shops and little traffic.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

the season of growth

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

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

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

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

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It was more than a mile from the church, in the residential quarter of the town.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading Here were no shops and little traffic.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

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

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here were no shops and little traffic.

at the time that

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

in or at the place that

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The trees rose from neatly kept lawns, the gravel sweeps of the drives were carefully tended, and there was distant colour in the elaborate conservatories and palm-houses which were to be seen everywhere.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE VICAR'S STUDY The vicarage of Walktown was a new and commodious house with tall chimneys, pointed windows, and a roof of red tiles.

but in spite of that

From this reading The solid houses of red brick stood in their own rather dingy grounds, where, though the grass was never really green, and spring came in a veil of smoky vapour when the wind blew from the town, there was yet a rural suggestion.