used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
(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 They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
Awdreys
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From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
a social unit living together
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
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 They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
any competition
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
a male human offspring
From this reading It had descended now from father to son during many generations.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange and peculiar doom hung over the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The Awdreys of "The Court" could trace their descent back to the Norman Conquest.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the usual accompaniments of race, was given to them the curse of heredity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were a proud family with all the special characteristics which mark races of long descent.
