used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
Blount
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From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
enthroned
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
great-windowed
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From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
having a point
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
sea-chamber
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
Southcliff
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From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
Thenceforward
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From this reading Thenceforward a humming confusion reigned in the Channel House.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The story of the miraculous recovery spread through Southcliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Oliver and Lady Blount held a little court every day to receive congratulations.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
someone who visits
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
well-wishers
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From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
in or at the place that
From this reading A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
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 A few privileged well-wishers were admitted to the sea-chamber, where Stella still lay enthroned by the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not realized the extent of her fame among the inhabitants until a garrulous visitor told her that she was one of the pet traditions of the place and that her great-windowed room at the top of the house on the cliff was always pointed out with pride to the tourist.
