used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
(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 Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
in addition
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
divisible by two
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
a young female
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
Herries
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From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
Kyles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
term of address for a man
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
Tedder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
Tedder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
two times
From this reading He had met him twice or thrice, before Sir Simon joined the majority, but beyond a casual glance had not taken much notice of the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
which person or people
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading After an exhaustive glance, Browne confessed to himself that the scamp--he believed him to be a scamp--was an extremely good-looking man, and romantic enough to win the heart of an even less sentimental girl than Miss Tedder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Browne surveyed the buccaneer with some curiosity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that he learned of Maud Tedder's engagement, he was interested in the adventurer, who, by his marriage with the heiress, would become the possessor of immense wealth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Also, it would seem that Kyles had something to do with Herries' fate, since he could, to all appearances, influence that young lady in her judgment.
