used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
ATTACHMENTnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
Cavendish-Bentinck
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From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
consanguinitynoun
(anthropology) related by blood
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
DukedomnounUS /ˈduːkdəm/
the dignity or rank or position of a duke
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
set up or found
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
ten 10s
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
Lieutenant-General
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From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
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 The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
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 There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
not any; not one
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
go across or through
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
ROMANTICadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
move stealthily
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
There's
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From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading There had been so many vicissitudes in the Dukedom that any chance survival might have stepped in to bar his claim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT There must have been a thrilling sensation of delight at the good fortune that had overtaken him when the present Duke found himself in possession of the family honours and estates.
in or at the place that
From this reading "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip" is an old saying, and many a relation of a great noble is near the succession of his honours, only to see them pass to some other branch where least expected.
belonging to which person
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
William
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From this reading The present Duke, or to give him his full family name, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, was a long way off the fifth Duke, in the table of consanguinity, he had no trace of the Scott blood in him, and was in fact only second cousin of his eccentric predecessor in the title.
a late time of life
From this reading His father was Lieutenant-General A.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, whose descent was through the third Duke, so that the two branches had to go back nearly a hundred years to find a common ancestor.
