used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
highly skilled
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
Beauforts
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From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
an opposing military force
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Rose continued to give lessons in music, and to receive liberal compensation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN ENEMY.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Beauforts seemed to have entered on a new and prosperous career.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Leaving Ben and his new guardian on their passage across the Atlantic, we will precede them to New York, and inquire after the welfare of some of our other characters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was really an accomplished musician, and had the happy knack of making herself agreeable to her young pupils.
