used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
AirshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
(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 Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
Andy
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From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
I'll
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From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/
in an intelligent manner
From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
win a victory over
From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
express in speech
From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
look attentively
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
