used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
every person
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL LAUGH, TOO."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
inspiritingadjective
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
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 Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I WILL LAUGH, TOO."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
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 He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
not any; not one
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
Osgood
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From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
arrange in a container
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To Osgood, therefore, there was no sport like hunting, and no music like the inspiriting cry of the pack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I WILL LAUGH, TOO."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
(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 Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
which person or people
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
belonging to which person
From this reading Harry Osgood was a man whose life was devoted to sport, and as he had inherited a large fortune, he was able to indulge his tastes to the fullest extent.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL LAUGH, TOO."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some one of his friends had said facetiously, that he was fond of horses, hounds, and his wife, in the order named, and no one who knew him well would deny that more of his life was spent in his stables and kennels than in his home.
a late time of life
From this reading He had passed many years in England, and most of his time there was spent in a hard riding country, where everyone, including the parson, followed the hounds.
