used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
dearly loved
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
Herstmonceux
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From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
the state of being honored
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
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 Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
Monceux
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From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Come and do me the honour of a short visit, and give me the latest news from dear old Sussex.”
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 Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading The great door was shut, but a little wicket was on the latch, and Ralph de Monceux opened it, saying:
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its walls were thick, its windows deep set and narrow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dull in external appearance, it did not seem to be so within, for sounds of riotous mirth proceeded from many a window left open for admittance of air.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young scion of the house of Herstmonceux led Martin a few steps down the lane opposite Saint Mary’s Church, until they came to the vaulted doorway of a house of some pretensions.
