used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
(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 Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
placed in a grave
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
approval
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
Forsytes
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From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
an established custom
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
Highgate
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From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
Jolyon
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From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
and nothing more
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The second generation of Forsytes felt indeed that he was not greatly to their credit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Old Jolyon alluded to him, if at all, as “A hard, thick sort of man; not much refinement about him.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He left over thirty thousand pounds between his ten children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading The only aristocratic trait they could find in his character was a habit of drinking Madeira.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
in or at the place that
From this reading Towards the end of his life he moved to London, where, building on until he died, he was buried at Highgate.
