used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
in the past
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
Caermere
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From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
climbersnounUS /ˈklaɪmərz/
plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
divisible by two
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
inceptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsepʃən/
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
immediately past
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
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 poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
roused to anger
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
a particular point in time
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
not any; not one
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
an amount of time
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
not in physical motion
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In area and height, and in the spacious pretensions of its dome, the structure still suggests irresistibly the period of its inception.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The older servants cherish traditions of “Her Grace’s glass,” as it used to be called.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
precisely as stated
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading It is as ambitious as it is self-conscious; its shining respectability remains superior to all the wiles of climbers and creeping vines.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The poor lady left no other mark of her meek existence upon the buildings, and it was thought at the time that she would never have ventured upon even this, had it not been that every one was mad for the moment about the wonderful palace of glass reared in London for the First Exhibition.
a late time of life
From this reading Upon the garden side of Caermere is a very large conservatory, built nearly fifty years ago, at the close of the life of the last duchess.
