used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
how long something has existed
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
a state at a particular time
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
set up or found
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
Gaberlunzie
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
HON
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From this reading THE HON.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
and nothing more
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
any competition
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HON.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, could not have surprised him much, as nine of his brethren had previously found themselves in the same condition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hon. Undecimus, therefore, learnt, on arriving at manhood, that he was heir only to the common lot of mortality, and that he had to earn his own bread.
UNDECIMUS
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From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDECIMUS SCOTT The Hon. Undecimus Scott was the eleventh son of the Lord Gaberlunzie.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Lord Gaberlunzie was the representative of a very old and very noble race, more conspicuous, however, at the present time for its age and nobility than for its wealth.
