used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
a man of refinement
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
highest in quality
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
as might be expected
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
on one occasion
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
an educational institution
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
a male human offspring
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
carry out
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
a special situation
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But his father, being an aristocratic gentleman of the old school, naturally thought that detective work was not quite the thing for a gentleman, and he sternly commanded his son to dismiss the idea at once.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
hard to endure
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a man of good family, and had been brought up at a public school, the intention of his father being to place him in the army.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But Julian objected to his future life being thus mapped out for him, and determined to take his own view of things, and act as inclination led him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian Roper was a peculiar character, and had a marked individuality of his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was in the direction of detective work, and his greatest delight was in trying to unravel some mystery of real life which, for strangeness and complication, was far in advance of any work of fiction.
