used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
Chesney
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From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
being joined in close association
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
divisible by two
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
a small worthless amount
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
Lucius
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From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
Nevill
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From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
others
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From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
on the contrary
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
term of address for a man
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
believed likely
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
carry out
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE DAY ENDED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day of strange events and sudden surprises.
in or at the place that
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
belonging to which person
From this reading To Jack the propitious fates gave freedom and a relative whose existence he had never even suspected before; to Sir Lucius Chesney they brought a fresh interest in life, a nephew whom he was prepared to take to his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us see how certain others, closely connected with our story, fared before the day was ended.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Victor Nevill spent the afternoon at one of his clubs, where he won pretty heavily at cards and drank rather more brandy than he was accustomed to take.
