used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As children, Norman and I knew little of the glories of King's Court.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
Bertha
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From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
a youthful male person
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
being one more than ten
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
a young female
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading As children, Norman and I knew little of the glories of King's Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
heirloomsnounUS /ˈerluːmz/
plural of “heirloom” — (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
and nothing more
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As children, Norman and I knew little of the glories of King's Court.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As children, Norman and I knew little of the glories of King's Court.
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 For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
Savell
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From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
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 For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were my brother and I, Norman and Bertha Savell.
which person or people
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our home, King's Court, ought to have been equally beautiful, well-ordered, and abounding with everything that could promote the happiness of those who dwelt under its roof.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For many a generation past, it had been one of the show places of the county, and brought many a tourist out of his way to inspect the art treasures and heirlooms that had been gathering for centuries within its walls.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Two children, a boy of eleven, a girl just twelve months younger, motherless and neglected.
