used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
anew
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
for the reason that
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
clothing in general
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
immediately past
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
Liggett
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
Whiggam
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
