used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading This cascade was forty feet below the edge of the cliff upon which the mansion stood.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
BLOOMnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading NEW HOPES MAY BLOOM.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading This cascade was forty feet below the edge of the cliff upon which the mansion stood.
at any time
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This cascade was forty feet below the edge of the cliff upon which the mansion stood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading This cascade was forty feet below the edge of the cliff upon which the mansion stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading NEW HOPES MAY BLOOM.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
Jocelyn's
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From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading This cascade was forty feet below the edge of the cliff upon which the mansion stood.
Maudesley
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From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NEW HOPES MAY BLOOM.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW HOPES MAY BLOOM.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
and nothing more
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
Plantagenets
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From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
done under pressure
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
Shorncliffe
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From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a noble place, and had been in the possession of the same family ever since the days of the Plantagenets.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cascade was forty feet below the edge of the cliff upon which the mansion stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jocelyn's Rock was ten miles from Maudesley Abbey, and only one mile from the town of Shorncliffe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house stood upon a rocky cliff, beneath which rushed a cascade that leapt from crag to crag, and fell into the bosom of a deep stream, that formed an arm of the river Avon.
