used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
acquiresverbUS /əˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
Barfield
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From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
Etc
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From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
flatnessnounUS /ˈflætnəs/
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
Hargate
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From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
Hey
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From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
Heydon
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From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
not any; not one
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not much that is picturesque in Beacon Hargate, or its neighbourhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Castle Barfield, Heydon Hey, and Beacon Hargate form the three points of a triangle.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Barfield is a parish of some pretensions; Heydon Hey is a village; Beacon Hargate is no more than a hamlet.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
WeakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Author Of ‘Aunt Rachel,’ ‘The Weaker Vessel,’ Etc.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Beacon Hill itself is as little like a hill as it well can be, and acquires what prominence it has by virtue of the extreme flatness of the surrounding country.
