used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
equally
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
Beachbourne
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From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
CASPARnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
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 EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
esplanades
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From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
a social unit living together
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
a boy or man
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
destroyed or killed
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
located inward
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
immediately past
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
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 Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
by chance
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
pince-neznoun
spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
psycho-therapist
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From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
short-sightedly
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From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
unusual or striking
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
in the near future
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Those shrewd eyes of his, peering short-sightedly through pince-nez as he rolled about the steep streets of Old Town, or drove in his hooded gig along the broad esplanades of New, allowed little to escape them.
Trupp
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From this reading Mr. Trupp had not been long in Beachbourne before he began to know something of the inner histories of many of the families about him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
at the time that
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
which person or people
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His place in the last generation has been taken to a great extent by the family doctor, who in his turn perhaps will give way to the psycho-therapist in the generation to come.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading EDWARD CASPAR The days when the parish priest knew the secrets of every family within his cure have long gone by, never to return.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Moreover he was a man of singular discretion; and his fellow citizens, men alike and women, learned soon to trust him and never had cause to regret their confidence.
