used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
for the reason that
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
easy-going
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From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
ENVIEDverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
a young female
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
GUARDIANSnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
happy-tempered
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From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
Ingram
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From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
and nothing more
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
held dear
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
a human being
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
St
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From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALWAYS TO BE ENVIED.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never married--this was not because he had not loved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
at the time that
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been difficult to find a more easy-going, kind, happy-tempered man than Mr. Ingram.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Stories were whispered about him, and these stories had truth for their foundation--that when he was young he had been engaged to a girl of high birth, great beauty of person, and rare nobility of mind.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Evelyn St. Just had died in her youth, and Mr. Ingram for her sake had never brought a wife home to the pleasant old Rectory.
