used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading Lady Rythdale abhorred dinner-parties, in general and in particular.
(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 "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PRIORY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
Burleigh
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From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
dinner-parties
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From this reading Lady Rythdale abhorred dinner-parties, in general and in particular.
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 She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
at any time
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
a social unit living together
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Lady Rythdale abhorred dinner-parties, in general and in particular.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Rythdale abhorred dinner-parties, in general and in particular.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
in other respects or ways
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Lady Rythdale abhorred dinner-parties, in general and in particular.
PRIORYnounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading AT THE PRIORY.
Rythdale
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From this reading Lady Rythdale abhorred dinner-parties, in general and in particular.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Here he lives in state and bounty, Lord of Burleigh, fair and free; Not a lord in all the county Is so great a lord as he."
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PRIORY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first occasion of the kind; and the first time they had ever been there otherwise than as strangers visiting the grounds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She dined early herself, and begged that the family from Ivy Lodge would come to tea.
