the distance between a descendant and his ancestor

By this time Jimmy was working himself into such a state—he'd already told me “I'm peloothered, lurve, bleeding peloothered”—that I felt he'd be unable to proceed.

Prior to the unification of the Kwans under the Korea Taekwondo Association, most of the major Kwans called their style Tang Soo Do, Kong Soo Do, or Kwon Bup.

Mrs. Hughes now joined them, and asked Miss Tilney if she was ready to go. I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again soon, said Catherine. Shall you be at the cotillion ball tomorrow?