used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
(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 LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
CavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
dearly loved
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
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 The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
set up or found
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
Hatton
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From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
come together
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
become covered with mist
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
on one occasion
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
panelings
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From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
determined
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Every room was full of stories of Cavaliers and Puritans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The early followers of George Fox had there found secret shelter and hospitality.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John had been thinking about building his own home for some time and he resolved to begin it at once.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
VENTURESnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading LOVE VENTURES IN Man's life is all a mist, and in the dark Our fortunes meet us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
