used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
coombes
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From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
Fenn
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From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
Forresters
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From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
Manville
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From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
Markhams
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From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
mid-seventeenth
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From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
cut with a saw
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
SceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
in the near future
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
tension-laden
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From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I soon realised that it was a very good story, told in the tension-laden Fenn style.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Crown and Sceptre, a West Country Story, by George Manville Fenn.
at the time that
From this reading I groaned a bit when I saw that this story was about the Civil War in England, in the mid-seventeenth century.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Markhams live at The Hall, while the Forresters live at The Manor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We start off in the Devon coombes (valleys near the sea) with two families that are close friends.
