used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
react verbally
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
a state at a particular time
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Pope, "Essay on Man."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MEMBER FOR MEADOWSHIRE.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
the state of being honored
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
house-agents
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From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
Kynaston
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From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pope, "Essay on Man."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
MEADOWSHIRE
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From this reading THE MEMBER FOR MEADOWSHIRE.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading THE MEMBER FOR MEADOWSHIRE.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
not any; not one
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pope, "Essay on Man."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Pope, "Essay on Man."
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
move upward
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
Shadonake
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From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
having a supporting base
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEMBER FOR MEADOWSHIRE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
(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 Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
well-timbered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
the words that are spoken
From this reading I do not know that any description that could be given of Shadonake would so well answer to the reality as the above familiar form of words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About five miles from Kynaston Hall, as the crow flies, across the fields, stood, as the house-agents would have described it, "a large and commodious modern mansion, standing in about eighty acres of well-timbered park land."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
