used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.
Lodore
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From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, he became the lion of the day.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
and nothing more
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
SuitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the age of thirty-two, Lord Lodore returned to England.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was subject of discussion among his friends, whether this was to be a merely temporary visit, or whether he was about to establish himself finally in his own country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men oftentimes prepare a lot, Which ere it finds them, is not what Suits with their genuine station.