used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
adjunctnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
how long something has existed
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
equally
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
(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 But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
all-prevailing
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From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
brought into existence
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
a state at a particular time
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
delineateverbUS /dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
show the form or outline of
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
distant-driven
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From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
forsakingnounUS /fɔːrˈseɪkɪŋ/
the act of forsaking
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
highest in quality
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
gyratingverbUS /ˈdʒaɪreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “gyrate” — to wind or move in a spiral course
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
Lawn-Tennis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
and nothing more
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
absolutely essential
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
oppressorsnounUS /əˈpresərz/
plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
propelverbUS /prəˈpel/
cause to move forward with force
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
smooth-shavenadjectiveUS /ˌsmuːθˈʃeɪvən/
closely shaved recently
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading A degraded peasantry, living but to delineate on level lawns the bounds past which England’s greatest and noblest born must not propel the gyrating sphere!!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A gentler sex, forsaking the sacred duties of domesticity that they might lend grace and elegance to the all-prevailing pastime!!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading A rustic generation, rising but to collect for their oppressors the distant-driven ball, and developing into manhood merely to tend and trim the smooth-shaven Lawn-Tennis ground, which had now become a necessary adjunct alike to glebe and manor!!
twelve-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to what was all this tending, and to what condition had the Lawn-Tennis players brought the Great Western State which they inhabited?
which person or people
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
belonging to which person
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A monarch on the throne, whose age alone prevented her from casting in her lot with an aristocracy of wealth and learning, who had already commenced to narrow life within the limits of the twelve-yard court!!
