used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So you have been to see our cathedral.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
Ellesmere
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From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So you have been to see our cathedral.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
come together
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
Milverton
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From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
Milverton's
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From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
cut with a saw
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you have been to see our cathedral.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Milverton saw us coming, walked down the hill to meet us, and after the usual greetings, began to talk to Ellesmere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was arranged, during our walk, that Ellesmere should come and stay a day or two with me, and see the neighbouring cathedral, which is nearer my house than Milverton’s.
Worth-Ashton
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From this reading The visit over, I brought him back to Worth-Ashton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you have been to see our cathedral.
