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date back to
Meaning: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
Example: The estate dates back to the 14th century.
leave their mark
Meaning: To have a lasting influence or effect on something.
Example: Almost all owners left their mark on the estate.
step back into
Meaning: To experience or imagine life in the past.
Example: Visitors can step back into an agricultural past.
go about
Meaning: To do something in a normal or routine way.
Example: Volunteers go about their work dressed as servants.
a relaxing tour
Meaning: A calm and pleasant sightseeing experience.
Example: You can take a relaxing tour in a horse‑drawn carriage.
estate
IPA (UK): /ɪˈsteɪt/
IPA (US): /ɪˈsteɪt/
Meaning: A large area of land with a big house, gardens, and farmland.
Meaning: A large area of land with a big house, gardens, and farmland.
Example: Onerton Hall is one of the largest estates in the area.
conservatory
IPA (UK): /kənˈsɜː.və.tər.i/
IPA (US): /kənˈsɝː.və.tɔːr.i/
Meaning: A glass room used for growing plants or relaxing.
Meaning: A glass room used for growing plants or relaxing.
Example: Many owners added new rooms like the conservatory.
agricultural
IPA (UK): /ˌæɡ.rɪˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/
IPA (US): /ˌæɡ.rəˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl/
Meaning: Related to farming and cultivation.
Meaning: Related to farming and cultivation.
Example: The barn contains agricultural tools used in the past.
dominate
IPA (UK): /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
IPA (US): /ˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/
Meaning: To be the most noticeable or important feature.
Meaning: To be the most noticeable or important feature.
Example: The large stone barn dominates the farm area.
preserve
IPA (UK): /prɪˈzɜːv/
IPA (US): /prɪˈzɝːv/
Meaning: To protect something so it does not disappear.
Meaning: To protect something so it does not disappear.
Example: The estate helps preserve rare types of cattle and sheep.
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