used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
(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 For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
Brownlow
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
Brownlow's
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From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
Dartfordshire
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From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
easy-minded
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
the organ of sight
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
a boy or man
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
natured
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
by chance
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
like better; value more highly
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
SARA
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From this reading SARA.
express in words
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the queen of John Brownlow’s house, and the apple of his eye.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daughter was Sara.
which person or people
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For people who know her, or indeed who are at all acquainted with society in Dartfordshire, it is unnecessary to say more; but perhaps the general public may prefer a clearer description.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had one son and one daughter--the boy, a very good natured, easy-minded, honest sort of young fellow, approaching twenty-one, and not made much account of either at home or abroad.
