used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
(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 She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
(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 Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
a youthful male person
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
Esmond
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From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
at any time
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
excellences
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From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
Harry's
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From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
having a point
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raved about him and praised him in all companies.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Mr. Washington's room was more than ever Mr. Washington's room now.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She more than ever pointed out his excellences to her sons, contrasting his sterling qualities with Harry's love of pleasure (the wild boy!) and George's listless musings over his books.
but in spite of that
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Madam Esmond might have had twenty sons, and yet had a right to admire her young soldier.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Surely no man can have better claims to sympathy than bravery, youth, good looks, and misfortune.
