used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before was he so much my dear brother as now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before was he so much my dear brother as now.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
dearly loved
From this reading Never before was he so much my dear brother as now.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
usually; as a rule
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
take the midday meal
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never before was he so much my dear brother as now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before was he so much my dear brother as now.
not any; not one
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
an amount of time
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
have in common
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before was he so much my dear brother as now.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
carry out
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So generally admirable was he that I should have liked him quite as much had he been no relative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then I offered to take him to lunch, but he was too hurried or engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WELL, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
(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, such was my brother Paul and now he was here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a few moments of explanation as to my present state I offered to share my room with him for the period of his stay, but he declined.
