(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
(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 That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
completely unclothed
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
deficienciesnounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
impecuniousadjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
without good reason
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
NEVILL
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From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
in other respects or ways
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
by chance
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
Thorneytoft
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From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
truculencenoun
obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
TYSONnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Tyson had bought the house as it stood from an impecunious nobleman, supplying its deficiencies according to his own very respectable fancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading NEVILL TYSON AT HOME Perhaps it was well that Mrs. Nevill Tyson took things so lightly, otherwise she might have been somewhat oppressed by her surroundings at Thorneytoft.
a Caucasian
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That hideous old barrack stared with all the uncompromising truculence of bare white stone on nature that smiled agreeably round it in lawn and underwood.
