used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
not being in a specified place
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
(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 "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
ERASTUS
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From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
Forbes
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From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
HONORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
it's
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From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
not any; not one
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
on one occasion
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
re-election
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From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading He was pledged to an unpopular issue, so I was mighty glad to have him run against me."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
walk-over
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From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED The Honorable Erastus Hopkins had been absent at the state capital for several days, looking after various matters of business; for he was a thrifty man, and watched his investments carefully.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
which person or people
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Whenever his acquaintances asked about his chances for re-election, the Honorable Erastus Hopkins winked, laughed and declared, "it's a regular walk-over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who is opposing you?" once asked a gray-haired Senator of much political experience, who had met Mr. Hopkins at luncheon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young feller named Forbes--a boy, sir--with no notion about the game at all.
