used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
Austins
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From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
without doubt or question
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
conventualadjective
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
set up or found
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
how
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From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
the act of departing
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
manor-house
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From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
mantledadjective
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
not any; not one
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
an amount of time
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
priorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
express a supposition
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
express in words
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Before that period no trace of them was to be found.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading No one could tell very clearly how this transfer was made, or how the family of Austins came into being.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
at the time that
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
which person or people
From this reading The lands were Church lands, but the house was a lay house, of an older date than the family who had inhabited it from Henry VIII.’s time, when the priory was destroyed, and its possessions transferred to the manor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conventual buildings from which no doubt the place had taken its name, had dropped away, bit by bit, leaving nothing but one wall of the chapel, now closely veiled and mantled with ivy, behind the orchard, about a quarter of a mile from the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was an old manor-house, not a deserted convent, as you might suppose by the name.
