adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
Chace
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From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
CHALDICOTES
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From this reading CHALDICOTES.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
Framley
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From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Chaldicotes is a house of much more pretension than Framley Court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is an old forest, not altogether belonging to the property, but attached to it, called the Chace of Chaldicotes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A portion of this forest comes up close behind the mansion, and of itself gives a character and celebrity to the place.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, if one looks at the ancient marks about it, rather than at those of the present day, it is a place of very considerable pretension.
