used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
bell-push
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From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
to come or go into
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
at any time
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
façade
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From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
ironworknoun
work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
immediately past
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
lintelnounUS /ˈlɪntəl/
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
LondonersnounUS /ˈlʌndənərz/
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
engage in
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
MANUSCRIPTnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
Paddington
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From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But about fifty feet to the right of the central entrance there is a little green door set in the thickness of the high brick wall, with a shining bell-push in the lintel.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
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 THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MANUSCRIPT IN THE LIBRARY The high wall which shields the great palace of the Dukes of Paddington from the gaze of the ordinary passer-by is broken in its centre by the treble ornamental gates of ironwork.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The big gates during the last few days had been open for several hours each morning and afternoon, while a policeman had been stationed by them.
which person or people
From this reading It is through this door that people who have business with the ducal house, now so void and empty of living interest, enter and make acquaintance with the great courtyard in front of the façade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are gates with a history, but they are gates which very few Londoners of the present generation have ever seen opened.
