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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 A LEGACY Oxford to London, London to Berrington.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

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From this reading A LEGACY Oxford to London, London to Berrington.

an evil spirit

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

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From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

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 And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

a boy or man

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading A LEGACY Oxford to London, London to Berrington.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A LEGACY Oxford to London, London to Berrington.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

information about recent and important events

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading A LEGACY Oxford to London, London to Berrington.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

term of address for a man

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading Sir Henry had been as much bogey to him then as he had been thorn in flesh to Sir Henry.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A LEGACY Oxford to London, London to Berrington.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And arriving there to be greeted with the news that old Sir Henry was dying.

a late time of life

From this reading Ten years had passed since he had come, a raw, uncouth lad fresh from the little Irish village and his mother's death-bed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Shock enough for the young man to whom Sir Henry meant everything of affection in life.