(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
ConquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The question is one of delicacy, and therefore of deep feeling.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The question is one of delicacy, and therefore of deep feeling.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
command with authority
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
dwelledverbUS /dweld/
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
divisible by two
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The question is one of delicacy, and therefore of deep feeling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
LINEAGEnounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS.
LINEAMENTS
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From this reading LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
not any; not one
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The question is one of delicacy, and therefore of deep feeling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question is one of delicacy, and therefore of deep feeling.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
a male human offspring
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
express in speech
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The question is one of delicacy, and therefore of deep feeling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But it must be owned, in candour, upon almost every side, that there are people, here and there, able to show something.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
which person or people
From this reading Whether his fathers felt, or failed to see, the beauty beneath their eyes, the owner of this house and land, at the time we have to speak of, deserved and had the true respect of all who dwelled below him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is often said that no direct descendant, bred from sire to son, still exists (or at any rate can show that he has right to exist) from any knight, or even cook, known to have come with the Conqueror.
