admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Perhaps their houses are exhibited to the admiring stranger.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Perhaps their houses are exhibited to the admiring stranger.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Perhaps their houses are exhibited to the admiring stranger.
husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
go across or through
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps their houses are exhibited to the admiring stranger.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the meantime, the lowly cottage of the poor husbandman is passed by as scarcely deserving of notice.
shrubberies
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From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Perhaps their houses are exhibited to the admiring stranger.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps their houses are exhibited to the admiring stranger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The families, titles, fortune, or character of the respective owners engage much attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
under normal conditions
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The elegant rooms, costly furniture, valuable paintings, beautiful gardens and shrubberies, are universally approved; while the rank, fashion, taste, and riches of the possessor, afford ample materials for entertaining discussion.
belonging to which person
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Travellers, as they pass through the country, usually stop to inquire whose are the splendid mansions which they discover among the woods and plains around them.
