used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colonel Crop was an excellent counsellor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Colonel Crop was an excellent counsellor.
CropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Colonel Crop was an excellent counsellor.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
invasionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “invasion” — the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
engage in
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
a human being
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
Smatterton
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From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His object professed to be the making some arrangements, and laying down some plans for alterations and improvements.
Spoonbillnoun
wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
accept gladly
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The domestics were instructed not to make the arrival public, for his lordship was not desirous of being interrupted by any invasions of callers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was one of those admirable advisers, whose suggestions are always taken, and whose advice is always welcome, for he never gave any advice except that which was dictated to him by the person whose counsellor he was.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading At a late hour in the evening Lord Spoonbill, accompanied by his worthy friend Colonel Crop, arrived at Smatterton castle.
