adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
adroitlyadverbUS /əˈdrɔɪtli/
with adroitness; in an adroit manner
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
availing
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From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
Barholm
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From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
deftnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
hermit-like
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From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
hospitalities
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From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
Mallowe
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From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
Palliser
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From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
Tembarom
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From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a result, there had been hospitalities at Temple Barholm such as it had not beheld during the last generation at least.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading T. Tembarom had looked on, an interested spectator, as these festivities had been adroitly arranged and managed for him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of the pair had come to one of the most imposing “places” in Lancashire to live a life of hermit-like seclusion and dullness.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The visits of Lady Mallowe and Captain Palliser had had their features.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had arrived with the intention of availing themselves of all such opportunities for entertainment as could be guided in their direction by the deftness of experience.
