used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
(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 Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
Apethorpe
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From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
cause to be bored
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
depreciationnounUS /dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
a decrease in price or value
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
EarlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
divisible by two
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
the organ of sight
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
Fotheringhay
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From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
GABRIELLE
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From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
ill-kept
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From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
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 Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
mullionedadjective
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
Northamptonshirenoun
a county is central England
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
on one occasion
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
pavingnounUS /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/
material used to pave an area
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
on the contrary
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The paving was ill-kept, and even the several inns bore an appearance of struggles with poverty.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he entered the village, the first object that met the eye of the stranger was a barn with the roof half fallen away, and next it a ruined house with its moss-grown thatch full of holes.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the depreciation in agriculture, Woodnewton, once quite a prosperous little place, was now terribly shabby and depressing.
Westmorland
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From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like many other Northamptonshire villages, it consisted of one long street of cottages, many of them with dormer windows peeping from beneath the brown thatch, the better houses of stone, with old mullioned windows, but all of them more or less in stages of decay.
Woodnewton
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From this reading SHOWS GABRIELLE IN EXILE Midway between historic Fotheringhay and ancient Apethorpe, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Westmorland, lay the long, straggling, and rather poverty-stricken village of Woodnewton.
