used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
renamedverbUS /riˈneɪmd/
past form of “rename” — assign a new name to
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
term of address for a man
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a bachelor and lived alone, save for a small army of servants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
a person, without saying who
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
Standerton
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From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading His enemies said that he kept his battalion of servants at full strength so that he might always have somebody handy to swear at, but that was obviously spite.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
undermineverbUS /ˈʌndərmaɪn/
destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The excuse was urged for him that he had spent the greater portion of his life in India, a country calculated to undermine the sweetest disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Sir John Standerton was a man of hateful and irascible temper.
a late time of life
From this reading He had renamed the country mansion he had purchased twenty years before: it was now known from one end of the country to the other as The Residency, and here he maintained an almost feudal state.
