used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
Buddesby
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From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
cloches
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From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
ELLICE
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From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
Everards
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From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
to an extreme degree
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
a social unit living together
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
destroyed or killed
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
hopsnounUS /hɑːps/
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
intensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtensɪv/
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
Langbourne
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From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
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 Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
on the contrary
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
a male human offspring
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
Starden
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From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For generations the Everards had been gentlemen farmers, farming their own land and doing exceedingly badly by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading John, his son, had turned his back on intensive culture and had gone back to the old family failing of hops.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Buddesby claimed to be nothing more than a farmhouse of a rather exalted type.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELLICE Buddesby, in the Parish of Little Langbourne, was a small place compared with Starden Hall.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Matthew, late owner of Buddesby, had taken up French gardening on a large scale, and had squandered a great part of his capital on glass cloches, fragments of which were likely to litter Buddesby for many a year to come.
