used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
(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 Lady Dora's better genius triumphed when she quitted Uplands.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
chaperonage
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From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
Dalby
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From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
Dora's
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From this reading Lady Dora's better genius triumphed when she quitted Uplands.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
at any time
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Lady Dora's better genius triumphed when she quitted Uplands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
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 Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
for more time
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
Lysson's
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From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
quitted
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From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
have in common
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
Tremenhere
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From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Lady Dora's better genius triumphed when she quitted Uplands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
UplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
visiters
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From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two days after these events, the lady portion of visiters quitted Uplands--some went one way, some another.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Dora's better genius triumphed when she quitted Uplands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lady Lysson's chaperonage was over, so she, too, quitted her bachelor nephew's, and left him to his male companions, dogs and horses, for a while longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Dalby remained, and a worse than himself returned--Marmaduke Burton; worse too, that he was more on an equality with their host than Dalby.
but in spite of that
From this reading He could work openly; yet, too, the coward trembled lest Tremenhere should ever discover his share in the nefarious plot--which plot we shall now permit to work itself out, without further explanation.
