used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
a cherished desire
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
Breck
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From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Here was a character to mould upon.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
CrustyadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌsti/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
Durrett
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From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a character to mould upon.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
invoicenounUS /ˈɪnvɔɪs/
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Here was a character to mould upon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
Nathaniel
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From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
not any; not one
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
on one occasion
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
be standing; be upright
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here was a character to mould upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a character to mould upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
at the time that
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been dreading the Christmas holidays, which were indeed to be no holidays for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If my ambition could but have been bounded by Breck and Company, I, too, might have come to stand in that doorway content with a tribute that was greater than Caesar's.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And when at length they arrived they brought with them from the East certain heroes fashionably clad, citizens now of a larger world than mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Crusty old Nathaniel Durrett once declared that when you bought a bill of goods from Robert Breck you did not have to check up the invoice or employ a chemist.
