used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
Angleford
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From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
greatly pleased
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
being one more than seven
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
Northgate
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From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
Northgates
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From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
a brief written record
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Lord Angleford was, like Northgate, detained in London by official business.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
at the time that
From this reading It was a charming little note, as pleading and deprecating as her eyes had been when she looked at him at the Northgates'.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, while at breakfast, he received a little note from Lady Angleford, asking him to dinner that night.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Drake sent back word that he would be delighted to come, and at eight o'clock presented himself at his uncle's house in Park Lane.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a very fine specimen of the old kind of Tory, and, though well advanced in years, still extremely good-looking--the whole family was favored in that way--and remarkably well preserved.
