used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Susan admitted him.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Neither had, of course, ever seen the other.
Danvers
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From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
Depew
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From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
at any time
From this reading Neither had, of course, ever seen the other.
an act that fails
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
gatherernounUS /ˈɡæðərər/
a person who gathers
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
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 A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susan admitted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had, of course, ever seen the other.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Neither had, of course, ever seen the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither had, of course, ever seen the other.
transport commercially
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He was keen and intelligent, and busy with other people's affairs, but sleepy, indolent, and lazy with his own.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Danvers was a rolling stone--had been a colossal failure as a moss gatherer in the mother country.
Susan
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From this reading Susan admitted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
which person or people
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE Danvers--the man who had dived from the ship and saved the child--was the bearer of a letter of introduction to George Depew, and the next day he presented himself with it at the farmhouse.
