used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
how long something has existed
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
(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 SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
for the reason that
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
well in the past; former
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
Derry
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
being one more than seven
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder of the two living brothers was Titus Lyon.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The elder of the two living brothers was Titus Lyon.
LYONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
not one, and not any
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
Riverlawn
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From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading The elder of the two living brothers was Titus Lyon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES The town of Derry in New Hampshire had contributed fourteen persons to the population of Kentucky, all of them by the name of Lyon.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
precisely as stated
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder of the two living brothers was Titus Lyon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
which person or people
From this reading He had removed to his new home eight years before, and he appeared to be the black sheep of the fourteen who had departed from their native town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
a late time of life
From this reading But he died at the age of fifty, and bequeathed his property, consisting of a large plantation, which he had named Riverlawn, because it had a delightful lawn, with great trees scattered over it, though after the English fashion with none immediately in front of the large mansion, to his two brothers and the children of one deceased ten years before his death.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Colonel Duncan Lyon had gone there as a young man, and had made a very handsome fortune.
