used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
in the past
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
Cavalier-like
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From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
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 Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
Englander
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From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a man of refinement
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
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 There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
Gering
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From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
the state of being honored
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
inspiritingadjective
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
Jessica
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From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
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 Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
held dear
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
Nicholls
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From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
Nicholls's
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From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
a male human offspring
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The truth is, his visit was to Jessica, his old playmate, the mistress of his boyhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father had thought at first to house her with his old friend Edward Gering, but he loved the Cavalier-like tone of Colonel Nicholls’s household better than the less inspiriting air which Madam Puritan Gering suffused about her home.
which person or people
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW At the governor’s table that night certain ladies and gentlemen assembled to do the envoy honour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
a late time of life
From this reading Her father was in England, her mother had been dead many years, and Colonel Nicholls and his sister being kinsfolk, a whole twelvemonth ago she had been left with them.
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 There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There came, too, a young gentleman, son of a distinguished New Englander, his name George Gering, who was now in New York for the first time.
