adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Osborne's commerce had prospered greatly of late years.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
gentlemanlike
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From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
Georgy
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From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
grandsire's
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From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Osborne's commerce had prospered greatly of late years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
indulgencesnounUS /ɪnˈdʌldʒənsəz/
plural of “indulgence” — an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Osborne's commerce had prospered greatly of late years.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
Osborne'snounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrnz/
possessive form of “osborne” — English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Osborne's commerce had prospered greatly of late years.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Osborne's commerce had prospered greatly of late years.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Mr. Osborne was as proud of him as ever he had been of the elder George.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
splendours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Georgy is Made a Gentleman Georgy Osborne was now fairly established in his grandfather's mansion in Russell Square, occupant of his father's room in the house and heir apparent of all the splendours there.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The good looks, gallant bearing, and gentlemanlike appearance of the boy won the grandsire's heart for him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Osborne's commerce had prospered greatly of late years.
