used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
Bracy
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From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
Bracys
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From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
a social unit living together
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
absolutely essential
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
and nothing more
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
term of address for a man
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
precisely as stated
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being in delicate health, Mrs. Webb was advised to try a warm climate; so, taking her niece, at that time only seventeen, they proceeded to the Continent, and settled for some time in Naples.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early in life Sir Oscar De Bracy and his sister, Anne, were left orphans.
which person or people
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few pages respecting the family of the De Bracys will here be necessary for the clear understanding of our story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sister had gone abroad with her aunt, a Mrs. Webb, the widow of a Colonel Webb, who dying, had left his wife a very handsome fortune.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On attaining his twenty-first year Sir Oscar, then a lieutenant in the navy, came into possession of the family property.
