used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSE COMES INTO A FORTUNE.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ROSE COMES INTO A FORTUNE.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ROSE COMES INTO A FORTUNE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
how
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From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROSE COMES INTO A FORTUNE.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
not any; not one
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE COMES INTO A FORTUNE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time they had become excellent friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
(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, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ben and his friend had a fair passage from Liverpool, and were equally pleased to set foot on American soil.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Cuban, having no near relatives, was surprised to find how much interest he felt in his young ward.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Ben," he said, "shall we first attend to your business, or that of the young ladies whom your late employer has cheated out of their rightful inheritance?"
