1788
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From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Even here, however, only the eastern end is ancient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
subject to appointment
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
arsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
Bartholomew
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From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
Chatham
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
dockyardnounUS /ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Even here, however, only the eastern end is ancient.
else
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From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even here, however, only the eastern end is ancient.
divisible by two
From this reading Even here, however, only the eastern end is ancient.
at any time
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
FAVERSHAM
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From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
Gundulph's
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From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even here, however, only the eastern end is ancient.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
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 THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
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 Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
used to form the superlative
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
on one occasion
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
and nothing more
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
go across or through
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
Pilgrim'snounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
PILGRIMSnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
ROCHESTERnounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
St
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From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
not in physical motion
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parish church of Our Lady was for the most part rebuilt in 1788, but it still keeps a good Norman door to the south of the nave.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Chatham, indeed, is little else but a huge dockyard and a long and dirty street, once the Pilgrim's Way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE PILGRIMS' ROAD ROCHESTER TO FAVERSHAM The old road leaves Rochester to pass through Chatham, and is by no means delightful until it has left what Camden called "the best appointed arsenal the world ever saw."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There is, however, very little to detain us; only the Chapel of St Bartholomew to the south of the High Street is worth a visit for Bishop Gundulph's sake, for he founded it.
