1559
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From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
emanating from God
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
ten 10s
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
not in action or at work
From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
Malvern
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From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The magnificent old abbey church is the central object of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
on one occasion
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
with low volume
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
Tewkesburynoun
the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked about the place, rested quietly, drove into the neighboring country, and made a single excursion,--to Tewkesbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Great Malvern we were deliciously idle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There are few places better worth seeing than this fine old town, full of historical associations and monumental relics.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The noble Norman tower, one hundred and thirty-two feet in height, was once surmounted by a spire, which fell during divine service on Easter Day of the year 1559.
