used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
alighting
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
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 A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
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 The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
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 The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
and nothing more
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
engage in
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
new-comers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
a course of conduct
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
having a supporting base
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
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 At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
at the time that
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
