Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

(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 The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

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From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading STANTON COURT.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

a social unit living together

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

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 The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

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From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

most important element

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

the local environment

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)

From this reading STANTON COURT.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

precisely as stated

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

migratory

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.

in a hearty manner

From this reading The fact that the same material—a warmly tinted red stone—is used throughout gives a kind of unity to the whole.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading STANTON COURT was and is a magnificent pile of building.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The oldest part, a great grim tower, was built about the time of the Conqueror—or such, at least, is the family tradition—but the main building, and that which gives character to the whole, belongs to the early days of Elizabeth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gardens have always been very fine, being enriched, like ours at Tre Madoc, with all sorts of exotic trees and plants, brought home from foreign parts by those wandering Corbets.