adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading It is the king's, but lent to the Duke of Gloucester.
Gloucester's
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From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
hunting-seat
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From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the king's, but lent to the Duke of Gloucester.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the king's, but lent to the Duke of Gloucester.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is the king's, but lent to the Duke of Gloucester.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It is the king's, but lent to the Duke of Gloucester.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
Lyndhurst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
unimprovedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpruːvd/
not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
unrepairedadjective
unserviceable because necessary repairs have not been made
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It is a straggling, inconvenient, old house, but delightfully situated, in a village,--looking, indeed, at present, like a populous town, from the amazing concourse of people that have crowded into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house, intended for a mere hunting-seat, was built by Charles II., and seems quite unimproved and unrepaired from its first foundation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Arrived at Lyndhurst, we drove to the Duke of Gloucester's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The royal family were just before us, but the two colonels came and handed us through the crowd.
