used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
highly skilled
From this reading “He’s so accomplished.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
can't
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From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
DRAWING-ROOM
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From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
He's
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From this reading “He’s so accomplished.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Accomplished—is he?” said Trevor.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
MAUBRAY
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From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
by chance
From this reading (That, perhaps, was true).
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Accomplished—is he?” said Trevor.
cut with a saw
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
express in words
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (That, perhaps, was true).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
TREVOR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading (That, perhaps, was true).
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREVOR AND MAUBRAY IN THE DRAWING-ROOM Vane Trevor was a remote cousin, and so received as a kinsman; he entered and was greeted smilingly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “We have secured _such_ a treasure since we saw you—a tutor for my precious Howard; and such a young man—I can’t tell you _half_ what I think of him.”
