used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
CaroliniannounUS /ˌkeroʊˈlɪniən/
a native or resident of the Carolinas
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
Champneys
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From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Mr. Champneys congratulated himself upon the discovery of Glenn Mitchell.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mr. Champneys congratulated himself upon the discovery of Glenn Mitchell.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
forebearsnounUS /ˈfɔːrberz/
plural of “forebear” — a person from whom you are descended
From this reading One of his forebears had married a Champneys.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of his forebears had married a Champneys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Champneys congratulated himself upon the discovery of Glenn Mitchell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
MacGregor's
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From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
engage in
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
joined in matrimony
From this reading One of his forebears had married a Champneys.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Champneys congratulated himself upon the discovery of Glenn Mitchell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
SouthernersnounUS /ˈsʌðərnərz/
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
move hurridly
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Champneys congratulated himself upon the discovery of Glenn Mitchell.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BRIGHT SHADOW The Champneys chauffeur, greatly to Mrs. MacGregor's terror and disapproval, seemed to live for speed alone; in consequence, one afternoon Mrs. MacGregor and Nancy very narrowly escaped dying for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
well-born
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From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
which person or people
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading To begin with, he was a South Carolinian, one of those well-born, penniless, ambitious young Southerners who come to New York to make their fortune.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Champneys summarily dismissed the chauffeur and engaged in his place young Glenn Mitchell, accidentally brought to his notice.
