used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They borrowed chewing tobacco, and were always sociable and pleasant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
any person at all
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
for the reason that
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading They borrowed chewing tobacco, and were always sociable and pleasant.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading They borrowed chewing tobacco, and were always sociable and pleasant.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They borrowed chewing tobacco, and were always sociable and pleasant.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
Pythiasnoun
friend of Damon
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading They borrowed chewing tobacco, and were always sociable and pleasant.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought more of one another than anybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading They borrowed chewing tobacco, and were always sociable and pleasant.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
unitedlyadverb
with cooperation and interchange
From this reading They slept together, and unitedly "stood off" the landlady from month to month in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Damon and Pythias were named after a popular secret organization because they were so solid on each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading |I will now bring in Damon and Pythias.
