used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Seagate Hall the place was called.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
a young female
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
grandioseadjectiveUS /ˌɡrændiˈoʊs/
impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Seagate Hall the place was called.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
more desirable than another
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
Seagate
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From this reading Seagate Hall the place was called.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
South-Western
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From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Helena was very fond of it, and, indeed, much preferred it to the more vast and stately inland country place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seagate Hall the place was called.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It had come to Sir Rupert through his mother, and was not a big property in any sense--a little park and a fine old mansion, half convent, half castle, made up the whole of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was not much of a hall, in the grandiose sense of the word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE DEAREST GIRL IN THE WORLD Sir Rupert Langley and his daughter had a small party staying with them at their seaside place on the South-Western coast.
