used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
Acol
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From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
in the past
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
in addition
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
AVOWEDadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
ENMITYnounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
a social unit living together
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
Jeremy
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From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
term of address for a man
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
Spantons
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From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
from that place or that time
From this reading It certainly had columns supporting the portico, and steps leading thence to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been proudly held by several deceased representatives of the family to be the reproduction of a Greek temple.
precisely as stated
From this reading The late Sir Jeremy, I believe, had been very fond of the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
at the time that
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
which person or people
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was also circular in shape and was innocent of windows, deriving its sole light from the door, when it was open.
a late time of life
From this reading AVOWED ENMITY The pavilion had been built some fifty years ago, by one of the Spantons of Acol who had a taste for fanciful architecture.
