used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
anew
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
a female human offspring
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Midsummer-Night’s Dream.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
Francis
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From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
Midsummer-Night's
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From this reading Midsummer-Night’s Dream.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
and nothing more
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
an amount of time
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
Scarsdale
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From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
two times
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading His second wife was uncommonly handsome: she was a Miss Talbot (a Catholic), daughter of Colonel Talbot, and niece to the celebrated beau, Squire Talbot of Scarsdale Park.
viscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
at the time that
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
a late time of life
From this reading When Master Francis, as we always called him, in spite of his accession to the title of viscount, was about six years old, my lady died, and a year afterwards my lord married again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The actors are at hand, and by their show You shall know all that you are like to know.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You know, probably, sir, that my late lord was twice married; by his first wife he had three children, only one of whom, the youngest, though now the present earl, survived the first period of infancy.
