used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
Blandings
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From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
carefully weighed
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
EnthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
Hon
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From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
horticulturists
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From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
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 Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
pottering
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From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
Threepwood
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From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The tour through its fragrant groves personally conducted by the Hon. Galahad Threepwood lasted some six minutes.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The rose garden of Blandings Castle was a famous beauty spot.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
(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 "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Enthusiastic horticulturists frequently went pottering and sniffing about it for hours on end.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
which person or people
From this reading Most people who visited it considered it deserving of a long and leisurely inspection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, that's what it is, you see," he said, as they emerged, waving a hand vaguely.
