a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
(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 One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
Cathley
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From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
Crawshay
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From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
Denis
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From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
leakyadjectiveUS /ˈliːki/
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
others
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From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
having a point
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
express in words
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
stone-flagged
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From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
required or under orders
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crawshay alone lingered, with the obvious air of having something further to say to his host.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading One by one, the next morning, in all manner of vehicles, the guests left the Castle.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two men strolled down together seaward to where the great rocks lay thick upon the stormy beach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "These," Sir Denis pointed out, "are supposed to be the marbles with which the great giant Cathley used to play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Denis bade them farewell, parting with some of them in the leaky hall of his ancestors, and with others out in the stone-flagged courtyard.
