anew
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
(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 It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
on one occasion
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
pensioned
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
reopeningverbUS /riˈoʊpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
having come into contact
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
at the time that
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
which person or people
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
Wrayth
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
a late time of life
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
Zara
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
