used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS TELEGRAM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
Cawdor
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From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
set up or found
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS TELEGRAM.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
Normans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
and nothing more
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
having a supporting base
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
strongholdsnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cawdor took rank among the most stately homes of England: it had been originally one of the grand Saxon strongholds, one, too, which the Normans had found hard to conquer.
which person or people
From this reading Cawdor it was called; neither court, hall nor park, simply Cawdor; and there were very few people in England who did not know Cawdor.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Little by little the new place was built, not by any particular design; wing after wing, story after story, until it became one of the most picturesque and most magnificent homes in England.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As time wore on the round towers and the keep fell into ruins--picturesque and beautiful ruins, round which the green ivy hung in luxuriant profusion; then the ruins were left standing.
