1824
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From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
(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 He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
BorrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
Borrow's
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From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
put or send forth
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
and nothing more
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
not any; not one
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
prosecutedverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪd/
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
a male human offspring
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A month later, the day after the expiration of his articles, before he had quite reached his majority, he went up to London.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in 1824, and just before George Borrow's articles with the solicitors expired, Captain Borrow died.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was "cast upon the world" in no very hopeful condition.
produce a literary work
From this reading Borrow had already planned to go to London, to write, to abuse religion and to get himself prosecuted.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He left all that he had to his widow, with something for the maintenance and education of the younger son during his minority.
