used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
how long something has existed
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
baronet's
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From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
baronetsnounUS /ˈberənəts/
plural of “baronet” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
bêtise
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From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
can't
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From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
grandmamma's
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From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
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From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
take in marriage
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
as might be expected
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
on the contrary
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
term of address for a man
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are rather new baronets, created by George II.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The present baronet's name is Sir Antony; it is a pretty name, I think.
Thornhirst
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From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading However, I believe grandmamma's scheme is for us to become acquainted with them, and for me to marry whichever of them is the right age.
which person or people
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was not entailed, and went with the female line into the Thornhirst family, who live there now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was a younger son and in the diplomatic service before he made his _bêtise_, but if he was alive now he would be over a hundred years old, so during that time the family has naturally branched off a good deal, and we can't be said to be very nearly related to them.
