adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
copingnounUS /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
crinkledadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
facadenounUS /fəˈsɑːd/
the face or front of a building
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
firstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
Monteriano
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From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
mule-track
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From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
one-storey
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From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
rain-storm
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From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
storeys
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From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This house is bigger than it looks, for it slides for two storeys down the hill behind, and the wooden door, which is always locked, really leads into the attic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The knowing person prefers to follow the precipitous mule-track round the turn of the mud wall till he can take the edifice in the rear.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
Volterra
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From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
white-washed
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From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite the Volterra gate of Monteriano, outside the city, is a very respectable white-washed mud wall, with a coping of red crinkled tiles to keep it from dissolution.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
wooden-shuttered
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From this reading Through the hole is visible, firstly, the iron gate that is intended to close it; secondly, a square piece of ground which, though not quite, mud, is at the same time not exactly grass; and finally, another wall, stone this time, which has a wooden door in the middle and two wooden-shuttered windows each side, and apparently forms the facade of a one-storey house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would suggest a gentleman’s garden if there was not in its middle a large hole, which grows larger with every rain-storm.
