used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
(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 It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
Angleford
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From this reading Lord Angleford----" "I remember!"
Anglemere's
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From this reading "Anglemere's in Hampshire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
lacking funds
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
a boy or man
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading "Anglemere's in Hampshire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lord Angleford----" "I remember!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Anglemere's in Hampshire.
a message received and understood
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
It's
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From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Angleford----" "I remember!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
Nell
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From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Lord Angleford----" "I remember!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
stokedverbUS /stoʊkt/
past form of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
who's
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From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick, having "cleaned" and "stoked" himself with tea and toast, vouchsafed for further information:
Wolfer
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From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nell broke in, "I met Lady Angleford at Wolfer House; a little woman, and very pretty.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's a tremendous place, so a fellow at the works says, who's seen it; one of the show places, you know; 'a venerable pile,' with a collection of pictures, and a famous library, and all that.
