used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
(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 Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
country-side
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From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
a social unit living together
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
set up or found
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
Giovanni
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From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
Glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
death of a person
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
hill-sides
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From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
jeunesse
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From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
long-neglected
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From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
and nothing more
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
orageuse
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From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
patrimonynounUS /ˈpætrəmoʊni/
a church endowment
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
pleasure-seeking
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From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
relieve from
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He had been so far prudent or fortunate as never to be the object of any unusually grave scandal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
at the time that
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His had been the _jeunesse orageuse_, which, as a pleasant discipline and beginning of life, had ceased to be realised on this side of the Channel.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. John, whose appearance at the Glebe had thus moved all the spectators, had been for a long time the embodiment of pleasure-seeking and dissipation to the country-side.
a late time of life
From this reading When he had returned perforce, all his money being spent, to his long-neglected home, Mr. John for some years had taken rank as the Don Giovanni of the district.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A quaint old house on the eastern side of the Loch, and a few hill-sides which had been in the family for centuries, were all his patrimony; but his mother had transmitted a moderate fortune to her only child, which he had got rid of in his younger days in gayer scenes than could be found on the Loch.
