used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT DENHAM COURT.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
a youthful male person
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading LIFE AT DENHAM COURT.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
DENHAM
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From this reading LIFE AT DENHAM COURT.
give a description of
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
having made preparations
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was "one of Sir John's whims," he said to his wife.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT DENHAM COURT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
Naylor
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From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was "one of Sir John's whims," he said to his wife.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
Roan's
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From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was "one of Sir John's whims," he said to his wife.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was "one of Sir John's whims," he said to his wife.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
transplantingnounUS /trænˈsplæntɪŋ/
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading It was "one of Sir John's whims," he said to his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was "one of Sir John's whims," he said to his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Naylor was disposed to be pleased with her young charge.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Her husband at first thought him too young and ignorant to have been worth transplanting from London to Denham Court.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IT will be easier for the reader to imagine than for me to describe the delight of a young London boy, removed from such a home as that of Dick's in Roan's Court, to this in which he awoke the morning after his arrival.
