used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
(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 hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a large family, as at Cossethay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a large family, as at Cossethay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
Belcote
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From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
caretakersnounUS /ˈkerteɪkərz/
plural of “caretaker” — a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
Cossethay
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From this reading There was a large family, as at Cossethay.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a large family, as at Cossethay.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
gamekeepersnounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpərs/
plural of “gamekeeper” — a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
held dear
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
Maggie's
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From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
market-gardener
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From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
Schofields
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From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
a male human offspring
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
stock-breeder
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From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large family, as at Cossethay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula loved to stay at Belcote, to be treated as a grand lady by Maggie’s brothers.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The father was gamekeeper and stock-breeder, the eldest son was market-gardener, using the big hall gardens, the second son was farmer and gardener.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hall was too damp to live in, so the Schofields were caretakers, gamekeepers, farmers, all in one.
WIDENINGnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading THE WIDENING CIRCLE Maggie’s people, the Schofields, lived in the large gardener’s cottage, that was half a farm, behind Belcote Hall.
