used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
cowstalls
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From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
Dartmoor
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From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
DucaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
DuchynounUS /ˈdʌtʃi/
the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
ten 10s
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
and nothing more
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
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 For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
Lydford
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From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
LYKE-WAY
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From this reading THE LYKE-WAY.
manorsnounUS /ˈmænərz/
plural of “manor” — the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
ParishesnounUS /ˈpærɪʃɪz/
plural of “parish” — a local church community
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
pillagedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LYKE-WAY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moor belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, and at Lydford stood the Ducal Castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
at the time that
From this reading Parishes when first constituted followed the boundaries of manors, consequently, as the Duke of Cornwall claimed the entire Forest of Dartmoor, that whole forest was included within the parish limits.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The whole of Dartmoor Proper is included within the bounds of a single parish, the parish of Lydford.
a late time of life
From this reading For two hundred years this castle has been in ruins, but stands a monument of possession, and just as the estate has been eaten into and pillaged through a long course of years, so has the castle of the Duke been broken into and robbed, to furnish cottages with stone, and cowstalls with timber.
