used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
Beaufort
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From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom had never been the son she had dreamed.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had got her death wound.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Tom had never been the son she had dreamed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had got her death wound.
grosseradjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
comparative of “gross” — before any deductions
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had got her death wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tom had never been the son she had dreamed.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had got her death wound.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
a male human offspring
From this reading Tom had never been the son she had dreamed.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
male cat
From this reading Tom had never been the son she had dreamed.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
precisely as stated
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was his father’s son, not hers, and to see him succumb to the grosser temptations had been misery and torture to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There could be no doubt that Beaufort behaved throughout this business in the most admirable way.
which person or people
From this reading He made the very best of it to Lady Car, who lay and listened to his voice as to the playing of a pleasant tune, sometimes closing her eyes to hear the better.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had got her death wound.
