used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
Ellicott
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From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
a boy or man
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
a man of refinement
From this reading "And he is a little gentleman in his ways.
Geraldine
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From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
HOPELESSadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he is a little gentleman in his ways.
Kathleen
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From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
others
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From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
RALPH
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From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
cut with a saw
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
SUITORnounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He might ha' been his own father by the way he reckoned up the horses," said Mountain afterwards.
the act of using
From this reading A HOPELESS SUITOR RALPH made good use of his time at the Hall.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "And he is a little gentleman in his ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
at the time that
From this reading Even Mountain thawed when the little fellow visited the stables, and made some knowing remarks about the animals he saw there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in some respects so manly, in others such a thorough child, but in every way so outspoken, that not only Kathleen but Mrs. Ellicott and Geraldine were charmed with the boy.
