used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
Broxton
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
FFRENCH
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From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
Ffrenchs
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
Gerard
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From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
great-grandfather
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From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, he belonged, as it were, to Broxton, and his family for several generations back had belonged to it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading His great-grandfather had come to the place a rich man and had built a huge house outside the village, and as the village had become a town the Ffrenchs had held their heads high.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
which person or people
From this reading There were few men in Broxton or the country surrounding it who were better known than Gerard Ffrench.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading FFRENCH VISITS THE WORKS.
