used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
emanating from God
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
a social unit living together
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
death of a person
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tresslyn had set great store by him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Tresslyn had set great store by him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tresslyn had set great store by him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Tresslyn had set great store by him.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Mrs. Tresslyn had set great store by him.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
Tresslyn
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From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being a male child he did not present the grave difficulties that attend the successful launching and disposal of the female of the species to which the Tresslyn family belonged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was born with the divine right to pick and choose, and that is something that at present appears to be denied the sisters of men.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was Anne's brother, and he had preceded her into the world by the small matter of a year and two months.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A conspicuous but somewhat unimportant member of the Tresslyn family was a young man of twenty-four.
