used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
Alfred's
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From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
(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 Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
a youthful male person
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
bulked
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From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
dualadjectiveUS /ˈduːəl/
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
a single distinct event
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
kidneynounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
Lionel's
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From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
the force of workers available
From this reading Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
pessimisticallyadverb
with pessimism; in a pessimistic manner
From this reading Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
term of address for a man
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
a male human offspring
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
st'un
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From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Like all men of his kidney, he thought pessimistically of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained engrossed in his preparations to provide entertainment for his son and heir, in Sir Geoffrey’s eyes a dual personality.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His son he regarded as a jolly boy, a st’un or two below right weight; his heir bulked larger above the horizon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prudence may have sat on Alfred’s knee, or wandered with him on Sunday afternoon’s but the Squire was unaware of such doings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The few weeks before Lionel’s arrival passed pleasantly and without incident.
