in addition
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of Charles Svendt I have no harsh word to say.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was on the Stock Exchange and doing well there.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He was on the Stock Exchange and doing well there.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
favoured
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From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
Graeme
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From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading But of Charles Svendt I have no harsh word to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But of Charles Svendt I have no harsh word to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
Margaret's
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From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
not any; not one
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the Stock Exchange and doing well there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
Pixley
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From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
express in words
From this reading But of Charles Svendt I have no harsh word to say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a male human offspring
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He was on the Stock Exchange and doing well there.
Svendt
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From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading He could not help being his father's son, and one must not blame him for the unavoidable.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
(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 on the Stock Exchange and doing well there.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But of Charles Svendt I have no harsh word to say.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And John Graeme devoutly wished he had been so favoured, for, in that case, he could neither have been Margaret's uncle, trustee, nor guardian, and it is possible that there would also have been no Charles Svendt Pixley to trouble the course of his own true love.
