used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
absenting
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From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, May, come, Nellie; hurry up.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
without deviation
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
Fitney
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From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
hard-working
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From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Come, May, come, Nellie; hurry up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Come, May, come, Nellie; hurry up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, May, come, Nellie; hurry up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
carry out
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day had been laid out as a holiday for the babies, and papa Trevellyan had made up his mind to take part in it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
Trevellyan
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From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come, May, come, Nellie; hurry up.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Mr. Trevellyan was a hard-working man, and his various affairs did not give him much opportunity of absenting himself from his business.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The voice was that of Mr. Trevellyan, a thoroughly well-known and highly respected stock broker of the City of Chicago.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Deacon Fitney will be here directly and the train starts directly."
