used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
(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 He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
in addition
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
Brummel
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From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
Cecil
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From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
put on clothes
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
divisible by two
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
not any; not one
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
on one occasion
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
Selsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had a decided cult for George IV; and there was even more than a hint of Beau Brummel in his dress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to declare that this situation combined all the advantages of London and the country, also that the Park that was good enough for the Regent was good enough for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Selsey The mere thought of confiding in Lord Selsey was at once soothing and bracing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Since the death of his wife he lived in a kind of cultured retirement in a large old house standing a little by itself in Cambridge Gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a widower with no children, and Cecil was by way of being his heir.
