used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
in the past
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
canonisedadjective
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
eighteen-twenties
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From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
Eton
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From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
Fifty-eightadjective
being eight more than fifty
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
Fleur
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From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
highest in quality
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
an instinctive motive
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
JOLYON
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From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
Jolyon's
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From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
Jon
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From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
Let's
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From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
express in words
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
TwofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Wanted"--something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
which person or people
From this reading "Wanted"--too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
belonging to which person
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast "Let's go up to Lord's!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
a late time of life
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
