used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
a social unit living together
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was as follows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows.
immediately past
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
the act of departing
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
on one occasion
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
plural of “parent” — 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 “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
a human being
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
continue talking
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
Raymond's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
an educational institution
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Being the richest person in the village, and the descendant and representative of a family of some antiquity, he became the chief personage of the place.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Raymond’s story of the school of misfortune._ I shall now proceed to repeat, as accurately as I am able, Raymond’s story promised in the last chapter.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as follows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
at the time that
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
a late time of life
From this reading He was educated at one of the universities, travelled for two years on the continent, and, at the age of twenty-four, returned to the paternal mansion, and established himself there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “There once lived in a village near London, a youth whom we will call R. His parents died when he was young, leaving him an ample estate.
