Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

for the reason that

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

plural of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

characteristic of the present

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

a room used for dining

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

first in order of birth

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

at any time

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

apart from; not including

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

a social unit living together

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

destroyed or killed

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

ten 10s

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

held dear

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

not any; not one

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

no person; not anyone

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

above and across; more than

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

make square

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

someone who visits

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading From the walls looked down portraits of Clintons dead and gone, and of the horses and dogs that they had loved, as well as some pictures that by-gone owners of Kencote had brought back from their travels, or bought from contemporary rising and since famous artists.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were some good pictures at Kencote, but nobody ever took much notice of them, except a visitor now and then.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.

a late time of life

From this reading No family portraits went back further than two hundred years, because Elizabethan Kencote, with nearly all its treasures of art and antiquity, had been burnt down, and Georgian Kencote built in its place.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet their presence had its effect on these latest members of a healthy, ancient line.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A VULGAR THEFT In the great square dining-room at Kencote the Squire was sitting over his wine, with his eldest and youngest sons.