used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
ADAMSnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading ADAMS AND LEECH.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
how long something has existed
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADAMS AND LEECH.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
Barkway
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From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
beau-ideal
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From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
unvarying in nature
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
Hertfordshirenoun
a county in southern England
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
LEECHnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading ADAMS AND LEECH.
Leech's
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From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
the literary culture
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
engage in
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
memoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This gentleman is the beau-ideal of a country squire--handsome, hale and hearty, though far past middle age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the pursuit of material for this memoir, I have had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of one of Leech's earliest and most constant friends, Mr. Charles F. Adams, of Barkway, Hertfordshire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letters I am privileged to publish show the terms on which the friends lived, and prove beyond a doubt that many of the hunting scenes which sparkle so brilliantly and so frequently in the pages of "Life and Character" owe their origin to the opportunities afforded to the artist by his friend.
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