used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
highly skilled
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
in actual fact
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
put or send forth
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
compassionatelyadverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənətliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
HORNBY
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From this reading LIEUTENANT HORNBY.
horse-riding
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From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading LIEUTENANT HORNBY.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
on one occasion
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
Ravenshoe
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From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Charles had always been passionately fond of horses and of riding.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
express in words
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
Simmond's
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From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
Simmonds
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From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
express in speech
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
stud-groom
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From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
undergraduate's
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From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a consummate horseman, and was so perfectly accomplished in everything relating to horses, that I really believe that in time he might actually have risen to the dizzy height of being stud-groom to a great gentleman or nobleman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Simmonds looked round on the offender mildly and compassionately, and said, "If any undergraduate _could_ know, my lord, that undergraduate's name would be Ravenshoe of Paul's.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had been brought up in a great horse-riding house, and had actually gained so much experience, and had so much to say on matters of this kind, that once, at Oxford, a promising young nobleman cast, so to speak, an adverse opinion of Charles's into George Simmond's own face.
