used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
in the past
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For years before Mr. Grey bought it the house had been uninhabited.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading For years before Mr. Grey bought it the house had been uninhabited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years before Mr. Grey bought it the house had been uninhabited.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MANOR HOUSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
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 had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
MANORnounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE MANOR HOUSE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
not any; not one
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
not in physical motion
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
express in words
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANOR HOUSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been the Manor House, and was still called the Manor House, or the Manor, although it had long ago ceased to be the property of the original owner's descendants.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading For years before Mr. Grey bought it the house had been uninhabited.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house occupied by Mr. Grey was very old.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It bore a bad name--why, no one could tell.
a late time of life
From this reading For years before Mr. Grey bought it the house had been uninhabited.
