used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sherwood was a very old place.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
being joined in close association
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
Brandon's
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From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
for the most part
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
country-seat
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From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
dilapidationnoun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
command with authority
From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
the head of a state government
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
not accessible to view
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
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From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
immediately past
From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sherwood was a very old place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sherwood was a very old place.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
unusual or striking
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
Rhode
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From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Sherwood was a very old place.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
Sybil
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From this reading His last descendant in the direct line was Sybil Brandon's great-uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
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 Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
unpruned
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From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sherwood was a very old place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sherwood was a very old place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
at the time that
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old country-seat was remarkable chiefly for the extent of the gardens attached to the house, and for the singularly advanced state of dilapidation in which everything was allowed to remain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Beyond the gardens the woods stretched down to the sea, unpruned and thick with a heavy undergrowth; from the road the gardens were hidden by thick hedges, and by the forbidding gray front of the building.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been built a hundred years at least before the Revolution in the days when the States had English governors, and when its founder had been governor of Rhode Island.
