used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
(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 There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
banalitynounUS /bəˈnælɪti/
a trite or obvious remark
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
usually; as a rule
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
Gordon
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From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
Hazlittnoun
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
make reference to
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
bring forth or yield
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
redeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
a special situation
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mention has already been made of this couple.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
precisely as stated
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elder brother had his points, but they were few, the chief one being that he was fairly good at games, which, after all, is but a negative quality.
which person or people
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading There was only one thing that at all worried Gordon just now, and that was the behaviour of the Hazlitt brethren.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading During their first few terms they gave every promise of developing into the very worst types that banality and athletic success can produce, and these expectations had been abundantly fulfilled.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But the younger, who was as useless as he was generally officious, was entirely devoid of any redeeming feature.
