used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OMINOUS WELCOME.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
carefully weighed
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
apart from; not including
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
idiomsnounUS /ˈɪdiəmz/
plural of “idiom” — a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
not one, and not any
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
OMINOUSadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AN OMINOUS WELCOME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
an amount of time
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
accept gladly
From this reading AN OMINOUS WELCOME.
at the time that
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
a late time of life
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
