adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
abbots
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From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
fau-con
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From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
IVth's
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From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
JovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
mitrenounUS /ˈmɪtri/
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
modernizedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzd/
brought up to date
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
Prinknash
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From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
serrure
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From this reading On the ceiling of the hall is Edward IVth's Jovial device, a fau-con serrure.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands on a glorious, but impracticable hill, in the midst of a little forest of beech, and commanding Elysium.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The house is small, but has good rooms, and though modernized here and there, not extravagantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I made a jaunt four miles hence that pleased me exceedingly, to Prinknash, the individual villa of the abbots of Gloucester.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wished you there with their mitre on.
