how long something has existed
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
(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 The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
EHRENBREITSTEIN
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From this reading EHRENBREITSTEIN.
at any time
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
come to pass
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
Others
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From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some have been carefully preserved from age to age, and never allowed to go out of repair.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
strongholdsnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of the Rhine have not allowed all the old castles to go to ruin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Others that had gone to decay, or had been destroyed in the wars, have been repaired and rebuilt in modern times, and are now in better condition than ever.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some of the strongholds that have thus been restored are now great fortresses, held by the governors of the states and kingdoms that border on the river; others of them are fitted up as summer residences for the persons, whether princes or private people, that happen to own them.
