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Chapter VII
When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm! You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm! The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages. Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century. And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
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From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
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From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
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From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Archibald Bowmant says it dates from the fourteenth century.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweetest, most picturesque old place you ever set eyes on; quite a leaf out of the past ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
at the time that
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When visitors went for the first time to Usk, and their hostesses wished to imbue them with a sense of the beauties of the place, they generally said, ‘Oh, let us drive to Panty-cuckoo Farm!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mrs Llewellyn is such a quaint old woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not leave Usk without seeing Panty-cuckoo Farm!
