used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
ACTON
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From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
how long something has existed
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
every person
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
a social unit living together
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
and nothing more
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
more desirable than another
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading His home, which he could have furnished luxuriously, was the model of simplicity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
a male human offspring
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Then, too, he was so reliable, so honest, and sold his goods so cheaply, that everyone preferred to trade with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
which person or people
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACTON AND HIS SON Mr. Acton was a clever and highly respected merchant who owed much of his success in life to the system and exactness with which he carried on his business.
a late time of life
From this reading The only surviving member of his family was his son George, who was now twenty years of age.
