used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
(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 The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
bringing-up
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From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
depressingly dark
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
Kitty's
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From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
a boy or man
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
Lovel
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From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
as might be expected
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
Phil
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From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
only a very short time before
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
express in speech
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The boy was naturally brave, naturally strong, and all the circumstances of his bringing-up had fostered these qualities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little Phil scarcely exaggerated when he drew glowing pictures of this fine lad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The minds of both were so absorbed that they did not care to speak.
at the time that
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Rupert Lovel and his boy left the gloomy lodgings where Rachel's and Kitty's mother was spending a few days, they went home in absolute silence.
a late time of life
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Rupert was a precocious lad, old and manly beyond his years.
