used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
BEREFORD
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From this reading BEREFORD CASTLE.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading BEREFORD CASTLE.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
degeneratedverbUS /dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
set up or found
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
modernizedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzd/
brought up to date
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
monarch'snounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
possessive form of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
an amount of time
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
with speed
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
re-erected
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From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The castle of this period had degenerated or become more modernized.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a beautifully remote district, between the celebrated towns of Hastings and Brighton, may be found the quaint old structure known as Bereford Castle.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading From the style of architecture it may be dated to the time of Edward the Third, bearing a striking resemblance to the castle re-erected in that monarch's reign by the Earl of Warwick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The closed fortress was rapidly assuming a mixture of the castle and mansion.
