used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
(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 We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
of short duration or distance
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of them is called Llewellyn's.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
Conway
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From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
Llewellyn's
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From this reading One of them is called Llewellyn's.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
Menai
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From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them is called Llewellyn's.
and nothing more
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
posternnoun
a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
confined on all sides
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
suspension-bridge
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From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
Telford
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From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is entered by five gates, three principal, and one postern; and another has been formed to admit a suspension-bridge across the river, similar to that constructed by Mr Telford across the Menai Straits.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I can give only a brief description of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It is surrounded by a wall twelve feet thick, and a mile and a quarter in length, having twenty-seven towers and battlements.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen many interesting places; but as we gazed up at the great walls of the ancient castle of Conway, we agreed it is the most beautiful and picturesque of them all.
