used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading AULD ROBIN GRAY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading AULD ROBIN GRAY.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
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 The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
pleasaunce
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From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
Raynham
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From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading AULD ROBIN GRAY.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a grand pile of buildings, blackened by the darkening hand of time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At one end Norman towers loomed, round and grim; at another extremity the light tracery of a Gothic era was visible in window and archway, turret and tower.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The centre had been rebuilt in the reign of Henry VIII, and a long range of noble Tudor windows looked out upon the broad terrace, beyond which there was a garden, or _pleasaunce_, sloping down to the park.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year and some months had passed, and the midsummer sunlight shone upon the woods around Raynham Castle.
