used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
(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 The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
any person at all
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
for the reason that
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
Corbyknowe
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From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
apart from; not including
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
FRANCIS
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From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
GORDON
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From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
Gordon's
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From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
imperiousnessnoun
the trait of being imperious and overbearing
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
Kirsty
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From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
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 The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
readieradjectiveUS /ˈrediər/
comparative of “ready” — completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
cut with a saw
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old imperiousness which made him so unlike his father had retired into the background; his smile, though not so sweet, came oftener; and his carriage was full of courtesy.
Weelset
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From this reading A VISIT FROM FRANCIS GORDON The summer following Gordon’s first session at college, castle Weelset and Corbyknowe saw nothing of him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
in or at the place that
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The summer after, he paid a short visit to castle Weelset, and went one day to Corbyknowe, where he left a favourable impression upon all, which impression Kirsty had been the readier to receive because of the respect she felt for him as a student.
which person or people
From this reading Kirsty, as one who had told him the truth concerning himself, thought of him oftener than anyone except her father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one missed him much, and but for his father’s sake no one would have thought much about him.
