used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLTS--ROBIN AND JOE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
castellatedadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
COLTSnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading THE COLTS--ROBIN AND JOE.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
JOE
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From this reading THE COLTS--ROBIN AND JOE.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
Lorrimers
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From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
on the contrary
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE COLTS--ROBIN AND JOE.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLTS--ROBIN AND JOE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Towers was situated exactly two miles away from the Grange.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Like many ancient families, their wealth had diminished rather than increased with the times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large, old house, with a castellated roof and a high tower at one end.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a very old family place, and the Lorrimers had lived there from father to son for several hundreds of years.
