used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The action takes place at the end of the fourteenth century and the start of the fifteenth.
Arundel
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From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The action takes place at the end of the fourteenth century and the start of the fifteenth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a period of 100 years
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
being joined in close association
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
Emily
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From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
either extremity of something that has length
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
divisible by two
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
a social unit living together
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
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greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
Holt
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From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
motivatedadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊtəveɪtəd/
provided with a motive or given incentive for action
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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on the contrary
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The action takes place at the end of the fourteenth century and the start of the fifteenth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem to have been rather nasty people, highly motivated by greed and desire for even higher stations in life.
today'snounUS /təˈdeɪz/
possessive form of “today” — the present time or age
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
(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 The Well in the Desert, An Old Legend of the House of Arundel, by Emily Sarah Holt.
well-placed
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From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fairly well-placed by today's standards, being closely related to various of the Kings of England of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It deals largely with a family connected with Arundel in Sussex.
