used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
speak to
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
how long something has existed
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
Ducie
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From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
Edmund
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From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
divisible by two
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
a social unit living together
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
a man of refinement
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
social deportment
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
MANUSCRIPTnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie came of a good family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
and nothing more
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
the local environment
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
an educational institution
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
have in common
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
a male human offspring
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN MANUSCRIPT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His people were people of mark among the landed gentry of their county, and were well to do even for their position.
at the time that
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When of age, he had come into the very nice little fortune, for a fourth son, of nine thousand pounds; and it was known that there would be "something handsome" for him at his father's death, He had a more than ordinary share of good looks; his mind was tolerably cultivated, and afterwards enlarged by travel and service in various parts of the world; in manners and address he was a finished gentleman of the modern "swell" school.
a late time of life
From this reading Although only a fourth son his allowance had been a very handsome one, both while at Cambridge and afterwards during the early years of his life in the army.
