used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
AcornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CHENEVIX HOUSE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
CHENEVIX
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From this reading AT CHENEVIX HOUSE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT CHENEVIX HOUSE.
Hyde
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From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
not one, and not any
From this reading None.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a magnificent room, everything magnificent about it, as it was fitting the library of Chenevix House should be: a fine mansion overlooking Hyde Park.
(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 With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading What good is there to be imagined--worldly good--that fortune, so capricious in her favours, had not showered down upon the owner of this house, the Earl of Acorn?
a late time of life
From this reading With his majority he had come into a princely income, for his father, the late earl, died years before, and the estates had been well nursed.
