used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
in addition
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
the lower side of anything
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
comediennenounUS /kəˌmiːdiˈen/
a female actor in a comedy
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
immediately past
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
lodging-house
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From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
MILLIONnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
motoristsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərəsts/
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
nunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
a human being
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
RefugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
cut with a saw
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading It started life by being a big Sussex farmhouse.
tea-garden
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From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is no more a lunatic asylum, of course, than it is a nunnery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
Vassity
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From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Then some truly enterprising person took it on as a lodging-house for summer visitors, also for a tea-garden for motorists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
week-end
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From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MISS MILLION IN LOVE AT last I have been allowed to get to the bottom of what this extraordinary place, the "Refuge," really is!
which person or people
From this reading Then it happened that England's premier comedienne, Miss Vi Vassity, who was motoring through on her way from a week-end at Brighton, saw the place.
