used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
(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 All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
a female human offspring
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
true confidential information
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
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 FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
impeachedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpiːtʃt/
past form of “impeach” — challenge the honesty or veracity of
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
the act of departing
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
the force of workers available
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
and nothing more
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
Plenipotentiarynoun
a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
rôle
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From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
term of address for a man
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
SPENCERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no details forthcoming about that, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All that one can affirm is that her husband only appears as a shadowy figure in the background of her adventures, leaving the leading _rôle_ to other men, while he serves his country at the other end of Europe.
which person or people
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading FLORENCE SPENCER SMITH Mrs. Spencer Smith was the daughter of an Austrian Ambassador and the wife of an English Minister Plenipotentiary.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Married unhappily, yet has never been impeached in point of character," says Byron in a letter to his mother.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was a younger brother of Sir Sidney Smith, who had checked Napoleon's victorious career at Acre.
