used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
appellationsnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “appellation” — identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading His mother called him by various fond and foolish appellations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father called him Dick.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
someone who is a detective
From this reading His father called him Dick.
dictatorialadjectiveUS /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl/
of or characteristic of a dictator
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading His mother called him by various fond and foolish appellations.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading His mother called him by various fond and foolish appellations.
a man of refinement
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father called him Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother called him by various fond and foolish appellations.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
Richard
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From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
StainesverbUS /steɪnz/
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His mother called him by various fond and foolish appellations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was known to the servants of the household as the Emperor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had two sisters, whom he always spoke of collectively as "the children."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
ZeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Six years had passed; and Zero had got a new master, a somewhat dictatorial gentleman, but with genuine goodness of heart, aged five, bearing the same name as his father, Richard Staines, but never by any chance addressed by it.
