used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
exhale hard
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
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 The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
Loadstonenoun
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
the force of workers available
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
Oakton
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From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
precisely as stated
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
at the time that
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
