used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
(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 preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
Avonworth
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From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
Barton
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From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
CircularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “THE COMING EVENT.”
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “THE COMING EVENT.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
gossip-preface
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From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
Montem
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From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
Phillips
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From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
racyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪsi/
full of zest or vigor
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
Tallant
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From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE COMING EVENT.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
in the direction of
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The newspapers had published all kinds of piquant paragraphs about the beauty of the bride, her great wealth, the nobility of her birth, and the immense riches of the bridegroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
in or at the place that
From this reading A journal devoted to the fine arts had made the discovery that many of the landscapes by the now famous artist, Arthur Phillips, were copies of the glorious scenery in that beautiful valley of Avonworth where Barton Hall was situated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Introduced by the popular gossip-preface _on dit_, the _Court Journal_ and _Court Circular_ had fairly vied with each other in racy scraps about Montem Castle and Barton Hall.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The preparations for the marriage of Lord Verner to Miss Tallant gradually drew towards completion, and the fashionable world was all agog at the event.
