used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
dearly loved
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
besmirched
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From this reading The whole place seemed to her desecrated, besmirched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
Cecily
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From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
desecratedadjectiveUS /dezəˈkreɪtɪd/
treated with disrespect and contempt
From this reading The whole place seemed to her desecrated, besmirched.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
divisible by two
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
Kingslakes
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From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
go away from a place
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole place seemed to her desecrated, besmirched.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole place seemed to her desecrated, besmirched.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Kingslakes had been in town nearly eight months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thankful to leave the Priory; thankful even to part from her beloved garden.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole place seemed to her desecrated, besmirched.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading That for the heights, as for the depths, of human happiness and human woe the same scene should be set, may be sport for the gods.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had taken a flat in Westminster, and Cecily had been thankful for the work entailed by the move.
