(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 It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Chimneys innumerable had it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
brought together in one place
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Chimneys innumerable had it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
not any; not one
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
and nothing more
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
express in words
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
carry out
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
ventilatedadjectiveUS /ˈventəleɪtɪd/
exposed to air
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First.
