used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
divisible by two
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
fagverbUS /fæɡ/
act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
godsonnoun
a male godchild
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
hold firmly
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
Grayson
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From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
gushesnounUS /ˈɡʌʃɪz/
plural of “gush” — a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
hallowing
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From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
something that is lost
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
held dear
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
MUGGURDITCH
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From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
easily agitated
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
and nothing more
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
others
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From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
an educational institution
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Moreover the loss of his father, so intensely loved, had entered like iron into his soul.
not in physical motion
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
THOMASSIAN
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From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
migratory
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
WarblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
at the time that
From this reading His mother's death was still, when he left home, a recent bereavement, and he was an only child.
in or at the place that
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
belonging to which person
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
a late time of life
From this reading He had no near relatives except in his uncle's family, and even amongst them there was only one he cared for much, his father's godson, a cousin five years his senior, whose fag he had been at school.
but in spite of that
From this reading BARON MUGGURDITCH THOMASSIAN "Warbling still amidst the others, Wandering with them where they roam, And yet hallowing remembrance, With low gushes about home."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No doubt some subtle form of nervous weakness, the relic of his long and terrible illness, still held young John Grayson in its grasp.
