used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
immediately past
From this reading He had never been married till the last year of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had never been married till the last year of his life.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had never been married till the last year of his life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been married till the last year of his life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
NEWRY'S
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From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had never been married till the last year of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had what he called a "profession," and he had attended to it very closely for twenty years or more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading GENERAL NEWRY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT The biography of Captain Penn Sharp had been quite romantic within the preceding year.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been an honest and upright man; but in spite of this fact he had saved a competence for a man of small desires before he was fifty years old.
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 In company with his brother he had been a detective in New York during the greater portion of his lifetime.
