adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
BREADALBY
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From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
Cromford
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From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
Derbyshire
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From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
Derwent
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From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
fish-ponds
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From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
high-road
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From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
house-front
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From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
stucconounUS /ˈstʌkoʊ/
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 In front, it looked over a lawn, over a few trees, down to a string of fish-ponds in the hollow of the silent park.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
unchangingadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
From this reading Silent and forsaken, the golden stucco showed between the trees, the house-front looked down the park, unchanged and unchanging.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very quiet place, some miles from the high-road, back from the Derwent Valley, outside the show scenery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BREADALBY Breadalby was a Georgian house with Corinthian pillars, standing among the softer, greener hills of Derbyshire, not far from Cromford.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At the back were trees, among which were to be found the stables, and the big kitchen garden, behind which was a wood.
