used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
adorernoun
someone who admires a young woman
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
(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 ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
a cherished desire
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
for the reason that
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
brought into existence
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
not accessible to view
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
guide-book
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From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
social deportment
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
and nothing more
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
a human being
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
ROPSLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading His admiration of Ropsley was genuine, the latter’s contempt for his adorer equally sincere, but better concealed.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His tastes were frivolous enough, his egotism sufficiently developed, his manner formed on what he conceived the best model.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading ROPSLEY Ropsley smoked his cigar on the trunk of the old tree, and Manners drank in worldly wisdom from the lips of his junior, whom, however, he esteemed as the very guide-book of all sporting and fashionable life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All this was only absurd, I presume, because he was an usher; had he been a marquis, he would have shown forth as a "very charming person."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the ambition of our usher to become a thorough man of the world; and, had he been born to a fortune and a title, there was no reason why he should not have formed a very fair average young nobleman.
