used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
Brancepeth
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From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading After him, Cocky must do as he chose.
CockyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
overly self-confident or self-assertive
From this reading After him, Cocky must do as he chose.
concedeverbUS /kənˈsiːd/
admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
CostumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
dark-eyed
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From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
defrayverbUS /dɪˈfreɪ/
bear the expenses of
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After him, Cocky must do as he chose.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
the act of departing
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After him, Cocky must do as he chose.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After him, Cocky must do as he chose.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
Otterbourne
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From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
tempnounUS /temp/
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some time before Easter cards had been issued for a Costume Ball at Otterbourne House, _temp._ Charles II., to be given immediately after Easter.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Those little dark-eyed children running about Otterbourne House, and Harry Brancepeth going in and out of it continually--“Not whilst I live,” said the Duke to himself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But he recognized a certain right in his eldest son’s wife to have the house sometimes, though he did not concede that it went so far as for her to inhabit it.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The Duke occasionally lent the mansion to his daughter-in-law for such entertainments, never very willingly, for he had always to defray himself the cost of them, and he greatly disliked many members of her set.
