used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
being joined in close association
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
boy-baby
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From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
clergyman's
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From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
Francis
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From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
yet to be or coming
From this reading PLANNING OUT THE FUTURE.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
Hugh
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From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
the act of departing
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
take in marriage
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PLANNING OUT THE FUTURE.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING OUT THE FUTURE.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
Raynor
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From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING OUT THE FUTURE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Henry might have married earlier, but could not afford it: he waited until a living was given to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
which person or people
From this reading It has been already said that there were originally three of the brothers Raynor: Francis, who was an officer in her Majesty's service; Henry the clergyman; and Hugh the doctor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the pretty country rectory attached to his church, he and his wife lived for one brief year of their married life: and then she died, leaving him a little boy-baby, who was named Francis after the clergyman's eldest brother.
a late time of life
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest of these, Hugh, was the first to marry by several years; the next to marry was Henry.
