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Algernon in a sentence

Algernon meaning

A male given name from French.

Using Algernon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from French.
  • In the example corpus, algernon often appears in combinations such as: algernon charles, poet algernon, algernon in.

Context around Algernon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

poet 2× director 1× windee 1× country 1× says 1× indeed 1× tell 1× cited 1×

Often after:

charles 4× established 1× mckenzie 1× sydney 1× arrives 1× confesses 1× too 1× surreptitiously 1× blackwood 1× sidney 1×

Sentence patterns with Algernon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

algernon arrives pretending 1× algernon confesses a 1× algernon too is 1× also cited algernon blackwood as 1× by the algernon sydney sullivan 1× d windee algernon as chairman 1× dss director algernon mckenzie gave 1× early with algernon s exchange 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

act iii morning 1× algernon arrives pretending 1× algernon confesses a 1× algernon too is 1× as jack gives 1× he arrives in 1×

Common sentence endings:

algernon charles swinburne 1× but short tenure 1× call of cthulhu 1× cecily are engaged 1× conflicts of interest 1× dancing and spectacle 1×

Words around Algernon

Just before it in the word index:

algerine 3 algerians 35 algerian 178 algeria 486 algeri 2 algera 2

Just after it in the word index:

algers 2 algert 28 alghabra 6 alghali 2 alghero 9 algieri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Algernon

  • In this selection, "algernon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, poet, director, windee, charles, established and mckenzie stand out and add context to how "algernon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include algernon arrives pretending and algernon confesses a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "algernon" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with algernon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Algernon arrives, pretending to be Ernest Worthing, and soon charms Cecily. (11 words)

Jack refuses to tell Algernon the location of his country estate. (11 words)

Algernon too is pursued by a group of creditors in the opening scene. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

As Jack gives her his address in the country, Algernon surreptitiously notes it on the cuff of his sleeve: Jack's revelation of his pretty and wealthy young ward has motivated his friend to meet her. (36 words)

Long fascinated by Uncle Jack's hitherto absent black sheep brother, she is predisposed to fall for Algernon in his role of Ernest (a name she, like Gwendolen, is apparently particularly fond of). (33 words)

This convert park has had two lives; first dedicated in 1859 as Sidney Park, named in honor of Algernon Sidney Johnson, a Columbia City Councilman, the park experienced an illustrious but short tenure. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

The dandyish insouciance of Jack and Algernon—established early with Algernon's exchange with his manservant—betrays an underlying unity despite their differing attitudes.

This period property is set on the beach at the end of a cliff path and is thought to have been frequented by the Pre-Raphaelite poet Algernon Charles Swinburne.

Health Director Kim Smith and DSS Director Algernon McKenzie gave the board departmental updates and commissioners approved two federally-mandateded policies concerning procurement procedures and conflicts of interest.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon hands over the Terms of Reference to Colonel (Ret’d) Windee Algernon as Chairman of the Board of Inquiry (BoI).

The awards are sponsored by The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation, an organization in the South that promotes community service and social entrepreneurship on college campuses.

Act III ;Morning-Room at the Manor House, Woolton Arriving in pursuit of her daughter, Lady Bracknell is astonished to be told that Algernon and Cecily are engaged.

Algernon arrives, pretending to be Ernest Worthing, and soon charms Cecily.

Algernon confesses a similar deception: he pretends to have an invalid friend named Bunbury in the country, whom he can "visit" whenever he wishes to avoid an unwelcome social obligation.

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Algernon too is pursued by a group of creditors in the opening scene.

As Jack gives her his address in the country, Algernon surreptitiously notes it on the cuff of his sleeve: Jack's revelation of his pretty and wealthy young ward has motivated his friend to meet her.

He arrives in full mourning and announces his brother's death in Paris of a severe chill, a story undermined by Algernon's presence in the guise of Ernest.

It is so shallow of them," says Algernon in Act 1; allusions are quick and from multiple angles.

Jack produces the very same handbag, showing that he is the lost baby, the elder son of Lady Bracknell's late sister, and thus indeed Algernon's elder brother.

Jack refuses to tell Algernon the location of his country estate.

Long fascinated by Uncle Jack's hitherto absent black sheep brother, she is predisposed to fall for Algernon in his role of Ernest (a name she, like Gwendolen, is apparently particularly fond of).

Lovecraft also cited Algernon Blackwood as an influence, quoting The Centaur in the head paragraph of " The Call of Cthulhu ".

The Masque of Blackness was praised by Algernon Charles Swinburne as the consummate example of this now-extinct genre, which mingled speech, dancing and spectacle.

The poet Algernon Charles Swinburne said, "More nauseous and foolish cant was never chattered than that which would deride the memory or depreciate the merits of Bowdler.

This convert park has had two lives; first dedicated in 1859 as Sidney Park, named in honor of Algernon Sidney Johnson, a Columbia City Councilman, the park experienced an illustrious but short tenure.

William Morris considered them to be the greatest poems in the language, while Algernon Charles Swinburne knew virtually all of them by heart.

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Common combinations with algernon

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "algernon" in a sentence?
An example: "The dandyish insouciance of Jack and Algernon—established early with Algernon's exchange with his manservant—betrays an underlying unity despite their differing attitudes." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "algernon" from authentic English texts.
What does "algernon" mean?
Algernon means: A male given name from French.
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