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From this reading He was born November 2, 1852.
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From this reading He was born November 2, 1852.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born November 2, 1852.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
evangelicaladjectiveUS /ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkəl/
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born November 2, 1852.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
martinetnoun
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading He was born November 2, 1852.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
puritanicaladjectiveUS /ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl/
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
self-sufficientadjectiveUS /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
precisely as stated
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born November 2, 1852.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading His father was a wealthy man, and had built himself a small country house, and planted the few acres of ground round it very skillfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
which person or people
From this reading He was the second son of a retired cavalry officer, who lived in Hampshire.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides his elder brother, there were three sisters, one of whom died.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Major Hamilton was a very religious man, of the self-sufficient, puritanical, and evangelical type, that issues from discipline; a martinet in his regiment, a domestic tyrant, without intending to be.
