used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
(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 Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
Ardshiel
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From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
placed in a grave
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
Delacour
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From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
greatly pleased
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE GREAT SCHOOL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
Macintyre
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From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE GREAT SCHOOL.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE GREAT SCHOOL.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
an educational institution
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE GREAT SCHOOL.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE GREAT SCHOOL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now Ardshiel, by means of Miss Delacour and Mrs Macintyre, had been very much spoken of before the opening day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the drowned man and the deep lake and the mourning bride was carefully buried in oblivion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The parents of the pupils were more than delighted at the thought of their children being educated in such a home of beauty and romance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
which person or people
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those English girls and boys who were to go there, and the girls and boys from Edinburgh, were all wild with delight; and, in truth, it would be difficult to find a more lovely place than that which Ardshiel had been turned into.
