used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Charlton
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From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
a social unit living together
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Hadden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
a male human offspring
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This small book, starts Ben off as the son of a fisherman on the east coast of England.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The father is a pious Christian, and brings Ben up to be one too.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Unfortunately various accidents befall the family, and they fall on hard times.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Ben Hadden; or, Do Right, Whatever Comes Of It, by W.H.G. Kingston.
which person or people
From this reading Ben, in rescuing some children from a runaway horse, is injured, but is befriended by Lieutenant Charlton, who is able to arrange so that things go better for Ben's mother.
