used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
equally
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
(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 The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading WALLS END CASTLE.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
Chudleigh
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From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WALLS END CASTLE.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was one of England's show places.
a social unit living together
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of England's show places.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was one of England's show places.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was one of England's show places.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
confined on all sides
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading WALLS END CASTLE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walls End Castle was the seat of John, Earl of Pit Town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had come into the family through the marriage of a former earl with the heiress of the great Chudleigh family.
