used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
Canema
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
wanted intensely
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
every person
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNCLE JOHN.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
engage in
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
Nina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
not any; not one
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JOHN.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Jack, as Nina always called him, was the nominal guardian of the estate, and a more friendly and indulgent one Harry could not have desired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading About four miles east of Canema lay the plantation of Nina's uncle, whither Harry had been sent on the morning which we have mentioned.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was one of those joyous, easy souls, whose leading desire seemed to be that everybody in the world should make himself as happy as possible, without fatiguing him with consultations as to particulars.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man went upon his errand in no very enviable mood of mind.
