used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
anew
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
(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 We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
Datchet
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From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
at any time
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
inn-door
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From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
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 Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
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 We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
re-assured
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From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It had been our intention to have called at Lucy’s dwelling in Datchet, and to have re-assured her with promises of aid and protection before we repaired to our quarters for the night.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our escort had been directed to prepare our abode for the night at the inn, opposite the ascent to the Castle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could not again visit the halls and familiar chambers of our home, on a mere visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
which person or people
From this reading Now, as the Countess of Windsor and I turned down the steep hill that led from the Castle, we saw the children, who had just stopped in their caravan, at the inn-door.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had already left for ever the glades of Windsor, and all of coppice, flowery hedgerow, and murmuring stream, which gave shape and intensity to the love of our country, and the almost superstitious attachment with which we regarded native England.
