used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
how long something has existed
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
brewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
extravagances
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From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
a social unit living together
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
a boy or man
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
set up or found
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
KEYMER
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From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
LAUNCEnoun
very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
Launce's
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From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
marriageableadjective
of girls or women who are eligible to marry
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
come together
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
Oswyth's
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From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
only a very short time before
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of a local brewer, and assisted his father in the business.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
St
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From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had been spoiled and indulged while young, and, as an only son, had been allowed a free rein in his extravagances.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But, with a second family growing up, and an expensive wife half his own age, the elder Keymer found it a difficult matter nowadays to meet Launce’s frequent demands on his purse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Being possessed of so many advantages, it was scarcely to be wondered at that he was extremely popular among the marriageable young ladies of St. Oswyth’s and its neighbourhood.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LAUNCE KEYMER Launce Keymer was a good-looking young fellow, with an insinuating manner and a plausible tongue.
