used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
how long something has existed
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
Ducie
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From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
Edmund
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From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
divisible by two
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
a social unit living together
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
MANUSCRIPTnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
and nothing more
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
a male human offspring
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well-to-do even for their position.
at the time that
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death.
a late time of life
From this reading Although only a fourth son, his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
