used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
brought into existence
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
Eva
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From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
a social unit living together
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
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 Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
sky-larking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
StrodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the death of the old squire and the sale of the manor by his son.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
Wargrove
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From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
(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 Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
at the time that
From this reading THE INQUEST There was great excitement when the inquest was held on the remains of Mr. Strode.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At times Strode had come to Wargrove with his wife, and at Misery Castle Eva had been born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although he belonged to the old family of the neighbourhood, and should have lived in the manor as the lord of the village, he had been absent from Wargrove for so long, that few people were well acquainted with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some ancient villagers remembered him as a gay, sky-larking young man, when with Mr. Hill the two had played pranks during vacation.
