adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
Gartley
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From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
impecuniousadjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
PyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
rebuildverbUS /riˈbɪld/
build again
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
step-father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before that time the dwelling had been occupied by the Lord of the Manor and his family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
unhealthily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As the village was somewhat isolated and rather unhealthily situated in a marshy country, the huge, roomy old Grange had not been easy to let, and had proved quite impossible to sell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one really palatial mansion in Gartley, and that was the ancient Georgian house known as the Pyramids.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now the old squire was dead, and his impecunious children were scattered to the four quarters of the globe in search of money with which to rebuild their ruined fortunes.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Lucy's step-father had given the place this eccentric name on taking up his abode there some ten years previously.
