used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
benevolent-looking
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From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
every person
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
Monaghan
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From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
in or at or to some place
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had three fine private houses--one in Dublin, a seaside residence at Bray, and a castle in Monaghan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the crash came, everyone believed he was the most prosperous man in the city of Dublin.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
Vernon
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From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair was white, his figure slightly stooped, his manner gentle, kindly, plausible.
William
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From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His income was believed to be somewhere between twenty and forty thousand a year, and it was believed that he lived well within it.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. William Vernon was a venerable, benevolent-looking man of seventy years of age.
