used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
Aubrey
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From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
communicated in words
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first time he had put it on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the first time he had put it on.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the first time he had put it on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was the first time he had put it on.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
RUPERTnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
term of address for a man
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
carry out
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first time he had put it on.
(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 "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PRINCE RUPERT The next day Cyril went down to breakfast in what he had often called, laughingly, his Court suit.
at the time that
From this reading This suit he had had made for him a short time before his father's death, to replace the one he had when he came over, that being altogether outgrown.
which person or people
From this reading He had done so to please Sir Aubrey, who had repeatedly expressed his anxiety that Cyril should always be prepared to take advantage of any good fortune that might befall him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, truly you look a pretty fellow, Cyril," the Captain said, as he entered.
