aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
any person at all
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
Dunwich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
the state of being honored
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
Hulver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
kinswomannoun
a female relative
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
go away from a place
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
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 "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
Manvers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
moatedadjective
protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
PHILLIPS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEPHEN PHILLIPS.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
pinched-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
Second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "She built Hulver in the shape of an E in honour of her kinswoman Queen Elizabeth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
a male human offspring
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN PHILLIPS.
Stirling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Thou vacant house, moated about by peace."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Stirling and his nephew were standing in the long picture gallery of Hulver, looking at the portrait of Roger Manvers of Dunwich, who inherited Hulver in Charles the Second's time.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "His grandmother, Anne de la Pole, that pinched-looking old woman in the ruff, would never have left it to her daughter's son if she had had anyone else to leave it to," said Mr. Stirling.
