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From this reading THE VICTORY § 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
BackfieldnounUS /ˈbækfiːld/
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
gimcracknoun
ornamental objects of no great value
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
fasten with a lock
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
not any; not one
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
Playden
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From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
Richard
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From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY § 1.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY § 1.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
week-ends
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From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week or two before they arrived Reuben went to Playden, and looked over the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a new one, on the hill above Star Lock, and it was just what he would have expected of Richard and Anne--gimcrack.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The next year, Richard and Anne Backfield took a house at Playden for week-ends.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Anne wanted to be near her relations at the Manor, and Richard, softened by prosperity, had no objection to returning to the scene of his detested youth.
