used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
a social unit living together
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
absolutely essential
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
NORTON
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From this reading NORTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
an educational institution
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
