used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
Brunford
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From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
Clough
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From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
a boy or man
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
Howden
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From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
ten 10s
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
manufacturersnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
having a supporting base
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The house itself was of grey stone, and occupied a commanding position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
precisely as stated
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Considering the vicinity, it was a very handsome place of residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL'S MADNESS Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Indeed, Mr. Edward Wilson was envied by his fellow manufacturers for having obtained so desirable a place of residence.
a late time of life
From this reading Having been built some two hundred years before, by an old county magnate, the grounds were well matured.
