used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
a social unit living together
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
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 Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
in the direction of
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
urbanitynoun
polished courtesy; elegance of manner
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading So he kissed my uncle on each cheek, after the French fashion, and ushered him into the castle.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There was a tower and chapel that had been built almost before the memory of man; but the rest was more modern; the castle having been nearly demolished during the wars of the League.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, he was proud of his old family chateau; for part of it was extremely old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marquis did the honors of his house with the urbanity of his country.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The Marquis dwelt upon this event with great satisfaction, and seemed really to entertain a grateful feeling towards Henry IV., for having thought his paternal mansion worth battering down.
