used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Queen Mary had been sent a prisoner to Chatsworth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
Chatsworth
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From this reading Queen Mary had been sent a prisoner to Chatsworth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
the act of departing
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
Dorothy
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From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
divisible by two
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
assemble or get together
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
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 A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
Haddon
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From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
go away from a place
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
LEICESTERnounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Queen Mary had been sent a prisoner to Chatsworth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
except for; apart from
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
term of address for a man
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
STILEnounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
express in words
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few days after my departure from Haddon, Sir George sent Dawson out through the adjoining country to invite the nobility and gentry to a grand ball to be given at the Hall in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
WAITSnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
at the time that
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We left Dorothy, you will remember, a prisoner in her rooms.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading After John had gone Sir George's wrath began to gather, and Dorothy was not permitted to depart from the Hall for even a walk upon the terrace, nor could she leave her own apartments save when the queen requested her presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LEICESTER WAITS AT THE STILE I shall now tell you of the happenings in Haddon Hall during the fortnight we spent at Rutland before our departure for France.
