used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
AYLMER
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From this reading AYLMER PARK.
Aylmers
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
for the reason that
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
ten 10s
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
of great significance or value
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading AYLMER PARK.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
on the contrary
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
term of address for a man
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
