used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
Alvarez
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From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His relatives never ceased to wonder.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The man and his history were curious.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
half-centurynoun
a period of 50 years
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His relatives never ceased to wonder.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The man and his history were curious.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
Madeley
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From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man and his history were curious.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His relatives never ceased to wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
PavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading His relatives never ceased to wonder.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His relatives never ceased to wonder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
VarietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man and his history were curious.
West-end
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From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
Whereat
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From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Old Lord Madeley had taken unto himself a wife--one of the beautiful Sisters Alvarez of the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties and the other West-end halls.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His relatives never ceased to wonder.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Whereat the world of Society wondered for ten days.
a late time of life
From this reading He was always called “Old Lord Madeley,” but as a matter of fact he had but turned the half-century some four or five years previously.
