afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He had never appreciated before how low and narrow and poor the farm-house was.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never appreciated before how low and narrow and poor the farm-house was.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
Crosbey-Dale
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From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
Devlen
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From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
farm-house
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From this reading He had never appreciated before how low and narrow and poor the farm-house was.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
how
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From this reading He had never appreciated before how low and narrow and poor the farm-house was.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
leftnounUS /left/
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 It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
Mackworth
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From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
Myles
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From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never appreciated before how low and narrow and poor the farm-house was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had never appreciated before how low and narrow and poor the farm-house was.
quitted
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From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not until more than three weeks after the King had left Devlen Castle that Lord George and his company of knights and archers were ready for the expedition to France.
white-walled
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From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks of that time Myles spent at Crosbey-Dale with his father and mother.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now, with his eyes trained to the bigness of Devlen Castle, he looked around him with wonder and pity at his father's humble surroundings.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was the first time that he had seen them since, four years ago, he had quitted the low, narrow, white-walled farmhouse for the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth.
