used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
(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 Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor did I underrate it at the time.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
placed crosswise
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did I underrate it at the time.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
depressingly dark
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
of great significance or value
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
intricatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntrəkətli/
with elaboration
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did I underrate it at the time.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
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 It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
manor-house
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From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did I underrate it at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
patroon
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From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
participate in games or sport
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor did I underrate it at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all the crises of my life I am accustomed to think of the presentation of my silver button to the patroon as the most important.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The manor-house was a rambling stone structure of two stories.
underrateverbUS /ˌʌndərˈreɪt/
make too low an estimate of
From this reading Nor did I underrate it at the time.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
at the time that
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It abounded in irregular corners, and in long, gloomy corridors which crossed and forked as intricately as the streets of a city.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On that night, when the manor was settling itself to sleep, I walked restlessly on the wide terrace, taking account of the game as it stood, of the cards in my hand, and reckoning forward on the play of the morrow.
