used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
humanlyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmənli/
in the manner of human beings
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
KINGSTONnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
engage in
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
Medchester
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
easily agitated
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
someone who visits
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
(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 He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
at the time that
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
which person or people
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
a late time of life
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
