used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
Caledonian
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From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
CharterhousenounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərhaʊs/
a Carthusian monastery
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
Chillingly
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From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
Exmundham
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From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
Gordon
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From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
heir-at-lawnoun
the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
new-born
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From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
not any; not one
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
unusual or striking
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
an educational institution
From this reading His parents died in his infancy and left him nothing; but the family interest procured him an admission into the Charterhouse School, at which illustrious academy he obtained no remarkable distinction.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law--a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FAMILY council was held at Exmundham Hall to deliberate on the name by which this remarkable infant should be admitted into the Christian community.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading He was the widowed father of one son, now of the age of three, and happily unconscious of the injury inflicted on his future prospects by the advent of the new-born, which could not be truthfully said of his Caledonian father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mr. Chillingly Gordon was one of those men who get on in the world with out our being able to discover why.
