used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
abortionnounUS /əˈbɔːrʃən/
termination of pregnancy
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
anachronismnounUS /əˈnækrənɪzəm/
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
Annesley
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From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
Annesley-Seton
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From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
a period of 100 years
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
else
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From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
apart from; not including
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
a social unit living together
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
not accessible to view
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
high-pillared
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From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
JacobeannounUS /ˌdʒækəˈbiːən/
any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
held or filled or in use
From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
stone-pines
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From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the floor above were the rooms occupied by Lord and Lady Annesley-Seton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately it was so situated as not to be seen from the front of the building, or anywhere else except from the one side which it deformed; and there a more artistic grandson had hidden the abortion as much as possible by planting a grove of beautiful stone-pines.
which person or people
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Seeing no reason why a classic addition with a high-pillared loggia should be unsuitable to a house in England built in Elizabethan and Jacobean days, he had made it.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE SECRET Knight and Annesley had a suite of rooms on the ground floor in what was known as "the new wing" at Valley House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This wing was a dreadful anachronism, shocking to architects, for it had been tacked on to the house in the eighteenth century by some member of the family who had made the "grand tour" and fallen in love with Italy.
