used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
how long something has existed
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
(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 Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
amusinglyadverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋli/
in an entertaining and amusing manner
From this reading And Harry seemed to him the incarnation of everything delightfully, amusingly English.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
Buren
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From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
being joined in close association
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading And Harry seemed to him the incarnation of everything delightfully, amusingly English.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
Du
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From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And Harry seemed to him the incarnation of everything delightfully, amusingly English.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
ENTERTAINMENTnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
Freyne
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From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
HARRY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
hero-worshipverb
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
idealistnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading And Harry seemed to him the incarnation of everything delightfully, amusingly English.
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
Maurier's
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From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
a particular point in time
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Harry seemed to him the incarnation of everything delightfully, amusingly English.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Harry seemed to him the incarnation of everything delightfully, amusingly English.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
(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 He had a real hero-worship for Harry, who was so astonishingly clever as well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
which person or people
From this reading HARRY'S ENTERTAINMENT Van Buren, who was a business man, was an idealist; while Harry de Freyne, the artist--was, emphatically, not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Van Buren had been brought up on Thackeray and Dickens, above all on old pictures from _Punch_; Du Maurier's drawings enjoyed at an early age had made him romantic about everything connected with London.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading As soon as he was able to leave his bank in New York--in fact, the moment he had retired from business--he had realised his dream and come to live in London.
