used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
a small house with a single story
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
Countess's
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From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
a female human offspring
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
a social unit living together
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
a narrow way or road
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
Maxwelton
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From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
modernisedadjective
brought up to date
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
Mulgrave
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From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
Perthshire
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From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
slatedverbUS /ˈsleɪtɪd/
past form of “slate” — designate or schedule
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
TitonounUS /ˈtiːtoʊ/
Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
From this reading Among the guests are the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave and Miss Tito Dawson--the Countess’s daughter by a former alliance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the slated cottage at the corner of a country lane it is a long step to an historical castle in Perthshire.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Here the Marquis of Maxwelton is entertaining a large party for the twelfth.
unsurpassedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsərˈpæst/
not capable of being improved on
From this reading The château has been modernised, and the gardens and grounds are unsurpassed for beauty and originality.
at the time that
From this reading His moors are as celebrated as his gaunt old fortress, built after the French fashion, in the time when the Guise family held sway in Scotland.
