used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
commonernounUS /ˈkɑːmənər/
a person who holds no title
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
DUKE'SnounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE'S WILL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
Glencora
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
Goesler's
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
Omnium
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
Palliser
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From this reading On the ninth day after Madame Goesler's arrival the Duke died, and Lady Glencora Palliser became Duchess of Omnium.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE'S WILL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading As to rank, he was raised from that of a simple commoner to the very top of the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But the change probably was much greater to Mr. Palliser than to his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE DUKE'S WILL.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem to be impossible to imagine a greater change than had come upon him.
