used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
(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 Now, however, all things became different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now, however, all things became different.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now, however, all things became different.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
Gardley
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From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, all things became different.
of great significance or value
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
engage in
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
Margaret
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From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
never-failing
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From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
not any; not one
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
and nothing more
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
cut with a saw
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now, however, all things became different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the day that he had given Margaret his promise to make good, Gardley had been regularly employed by Mr. Rogers, looking after important matters of his ranch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
at the time that
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading He brought to his service the keen mind and ready ability that had made him easily a winner at any game, a brave rider, and a never-failing shot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few days Rogers saw what material was in him, and as the weeks went by grew to depend more and more upon his advice in matters.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Before that he had lived a free and easy life, working a little now and then when it seemed desirable to him, having no set interest in life, and only endeavoring from day to day to put as far as possible from his mind the life he had left behind him.
