used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
centrallyadverbUS /ˈsentrəli/
in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
CHESTNUTWOOD
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From this reading CHESTNUTWOOD.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
to come or go into
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
engage in
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us enter the breakfast room and make acquaintance with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The estate was a large one, laid out in the English style, with a fine mansion centrally located and elegantly furnished.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Surely the owner of this fine domain was worthy of envy, and ought to have been happy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We must now change the scene to a fine estate in the interior of New York State, near one of the beautiful lakes which give such a charm to the surrounding landscape.
