used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
Beeding
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From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
Harold
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From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
Hazlewood
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From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
HAZLEWOODS
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From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
a narrow way or road
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But in the cluster of houses a mile away at the end of the deep lane the case was different.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
symbolizeverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
tarmacnounUS /ˈtɑːrmæk/
a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Harold Hazlewood had come to Little Beeding.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not changes of importance, however, and one sentence can symbolize them all--there was now tarmac upon its roads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He now lived in the big house to which the village owed its name and indeed its existence.
a late time of life
From this reading THE HAZLEWOODS In the quiet country town obvious changes had taken place during the eight years of Stella's absence.
