used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
armorialadjective
of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
brought together in one place
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
a long fixed look
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
liveries
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From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
Pendennyss
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From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
teemed
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From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Horses, grooms, and carriages, with varied costumes and different armorial bearings, crowded its spacious stables and offices.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Servants in various liveries were seen gliding through its magnificent apartments and multiplied passages.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The harvest had been gathered, and the beautiful vales of Pendennyss were shooting forth a second crop of verdure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its numerous windows were opened to the light of the sun, its halls teemed with the faces of its happy inmates.
showing curiosity
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The husbandman was turning his prudent forethought to the promises of the coming year, while the castle itself exhibited to the gaze of the wondering peasant a sight of cheerfulness and animation which had not been seen in it since the days of the good duke.
