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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
Cedarhurst
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
Celia
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
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 We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
itinerarynounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreri/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
popesnounUS /poʊpz/
plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
WINCHESTERnounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
