used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
amplitudenounUS /ˈæmplətuːd/
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An artist could have made nothing of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading An artist could have made nothing of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
country-seats
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From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
EnvynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The Sumptuous everywhere; the Picturesque nowhere.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
set up or found
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An artist could have made nothing of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An artist could have made nothing of it.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An artist could have made nothing of it.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The Sumptuous everywhere; the Picturesque nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
PicturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The Sumptuous everywhere; the Picturesque nowhere.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
SumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading The Sumptuous everywhere; the Picturesque nowhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When leaves fall and flowers fade, great people are found in their country-seats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
the act of using
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
someone who visits
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
at the time that
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Envy will be a science when it learns the use of the microscope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look!--that is Montfort Court,--a place of regal magnificence, so far as extent of pile and amplitude of domain could satisfy the pride of ownership, or inspire the visitor with the respect due to wealth and power.
