used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE-WARMING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
anew
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
a quantity of money
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
Bradfield's
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From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
set up or found
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
a man of refinement
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
Graham-Shute
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From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
HOUSE-WARMING
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From this reading A HOUSE-WARMING.
immatureadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtjʊr/
characteristic of a lack of maturity
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
at the time that
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
which person or people
From this reading It had been built by the local poet, a gentleman who turned out a large amount of verse, mostly very bad, and always very dull, some of which occasionally found its way into the dullest and heaviest of the old established magazines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By the luckiest chance in the world (so _she_ said) there was by this time a house to be let absolutely within sight of Wyngham House.
Wyngham
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From this reading It was about six weeks after Christmas when Mrs. Graham-Shute again descended upon Wyngham, not for mere invasion, but with a view to settling in the conquered country.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was an ugly brand-new dwelling, built of yellow brick, standing in a very small scrap of immature garden, on the west side of Wyngham House, and therefore a little way further from the town than Mr. Bradfield’s residence.
