used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE DINNER EPISODE.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
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 Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE DINNER EPISODE.
Exeter
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From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
an educational institution
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
tennis-courts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER EPISODE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A drive of several miles through a beautiful country brought them to their destination.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elizabeth was surprised, for neither her father nor mother had prepared her for the beauty of the place; a long stretch of campus, with great forest trees, beyond which were the tennis-courts and athletic fields; then the Hall itself.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The original building was a large wooden mansion with wide porches and spacious rooms with low ceilings.
a late time of life
From this reading But for years this had served as a home for the president of Exeter, the school itself having been removed to the newer buildings of gray stone.
