used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
any person at all
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a person who is in charge
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
traveling across
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
the organ of sight
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
FramedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
grass-plots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
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 It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
lamp-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
paperhangers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
plate-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
the possibility of future success
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
rough-cast
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From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve.
not in physical motion
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
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 Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
veneernounUS /vəˈnɪr/
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
precisely as stated
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
plural of “wall” — 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 Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
WitchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It was just a wooden box with a veneer of rough-cast and a corrugated iron lid.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Inside there was a vast of varnish on three of the walls; but the one opposite my counter consisted of plate-glass worth the rest of the structure put together.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The Witching Hill Estate Office was as new as the Queen Anne houses it had to let, and about as worthy of its name.
but in spite of that
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Framed and glazed in the great window, this was not a picture calculated to inspire a very young man; and yet there was little to distract a brooding eye from its raw grass-plots and crude red bricks and tiles; for one's chief duties were making out orders to view the still empty houses, hearing the complaints of established tenants, and keeping such an eye on painters and paperhangers as was compatible with "being on the spot if anybody called."
