used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN IDOL.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN IDOL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
Godolphin
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From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading A BROKEN IDOL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
immediately past
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
Prior's
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From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Godolphin leaned against a pillar of the terrace opening from the dining-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was the last day they could remain in it, and why they should have lingered in it so long was food for gossip in Prior's Ash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the morrow the house would become public property.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not left the Bank yet as a residence, but this was their last day in it.
