used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
any person at all
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had considered John’s interests in everything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
divisible by two
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had considered John’s interests in everything.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
Frogmore
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From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had considered John’s interests in everything.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He had considered John’s interests in everything.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
take in marriage
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more indulgent elder brother could not be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
Parke
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From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
presumptiveadjectiveUS /priˈzʌmptɪv/
having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
a male human offspring
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
step-brother
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From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never himself married, or even thought of doing so, so far as anybody knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Frogmore was about sixty when his step-brother, John Parke, his heir presumptive, announced to him one day his desire to marry.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John was thirty-five, the son of another mother, with whom, however, Lord Frogmore had always lived in the best intelligence.
