used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then he married and came to live there altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler and the housekeeper, handsomely pensioned, left the village.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
EloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
Ffolliot
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From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The butler and the housekeeper, handsomely pensioned, left the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he married and came to live there altogether.
Hilary
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From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The butler and the housekeeper, handsomely pensioned, left the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The butler and the housekeeper, handsomely pensioned, left the village.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then he married and came to live there altogether.
Manshun
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From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then he married and came to live there altogether.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
and nothing more
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
pensioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler and the housekeeper, handsomely pensioned, left the village.
Redmarley
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From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Old Mr Ffolliot died, and his nephew, Mr Hilary, reigned in his stead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he married and came to live there altogether.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he married and came to live there altogether.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The staff of servants was much reduced, and at first Mr Hilary Ffolliot only came down to Redmarley for two or three days at a time.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The butler and the housekeeper, handsomely pensioned, left the village.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
at the time that
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
a late time of life
From this reading When Eloquent was six years old his visits to the "Manshun" at Redmarley ceased.
