used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
any thing at all
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
CaloricadjectiveUS /kəˈlɔːrɪk/
relating to or associated with heat
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
a boy or man
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
not one, and not any
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
smoking-room
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From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
Wentworth
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From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was one man on board the _Caloric_ to whom Wentworth had taken an extreme dislike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleming seemed to think himself a genial good fellow, and he was immensely popular with a certain class in the smoking-room.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading As none of his friends or enemies asserted anything worse about him, it may be assumed that Fleming had designated his occupation correctly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Wentworth were asked what he most disliked about the man, he would probably have said his offensive familiarity.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.
