used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
how long something has existed
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
Blackwaternoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
Bolivick
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From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
Bolivick's
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From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
Buller
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From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
Charlie
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From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
DEVELOPMENTnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
a boy or man
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
go away from a place
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
Lorna
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From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
not any; not one
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
Norah
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From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Only a few days before he had been discharged from the hospital, and had now returned to his Devonshire home on leave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
term of address for a man
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I think it is as good as settled,' she said to me, 'although no engagement has been announced.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was the only son of a squire whose lands joined those of Sir Thomas Bolivick, and was, as Norah Blackwater told me during the evening, a suitor for Lorna Bolivick's hand.
people who are wounded
From this reading He had been wounded in France, and some time before my return to England had been in a hospital in London.
a late time of life
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
yeomanrynoun
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT Charlie Buller, as Lady Bolivick had called him, was a young fellow about twenty-four years of age, and was first lieutenant in the Devonshire yeomanry.
