used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
in addition
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
completely unclothed
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The glebe lands lie beyond the village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
Edgeworth
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From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
at any time
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
a social unit living together
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading The glebe lands lie beyond the village.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The glebe lands lie beyond the village.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The glebe lands lie beyond the village.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
medallionsnounUS /məˈdæljənz/
plural of “medallion” — any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
not in physical motion
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
possessing sweep
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The glebe lands lie beyond the village.
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 The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she explained, but it was hard to believe that such an old, old creature had ever had a grandfather in the memory of man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
Wicklow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The remains of the great pew of the Edgeworth family, with its carved canopy of wood, is still a feature in the bare church from which so much has been swept away.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They reach as far as the church on its high plateau, from which you can see the Wicklow Hills on a fine day, and the lovely shifting of the lights of the landscape.
