used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
(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 But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
Etoniannoun
a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
at any time
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
Fairfield
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From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
a social unit living together
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
inditedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/
past form of “indite” — produce a literary work
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
large-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
Leslie
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From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
Leslies
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From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
not any; not one
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
not one, and not any
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
prodigalitynoun
the trait of spending extravagantly
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
Randal
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From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
express the need or desire for
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
RoodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
skimpingly
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From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
a male human offspring
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
stinginessnounUS /ˈstɪndʒinɪs/
a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank's epistle was to the same purport, only more Etonian and less legible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the squire and his son, Frank, were large-hearted generous creatures in the article of apology, as in all things less skimpingly dealt out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This letter of apology ended with a hearty request that Randal would come and spend a few days with his son.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And seeing that Leonard Fairfield would offer no plaster to Randal Leslie, they made amends for his stinginess by their own prodigality.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The squire accompanied his son to Rood Hall, and none of the family choosing to be at home, the squire in his own hand, and from his own head, indited and composed an epistle which might have satisfied all the wounds which the dignity of the Leslies had ever received.
