used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
BEANIEnoun
a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
(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 BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
don't
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From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just suited me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
I'd
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From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
and nothing more
From this reading He just suited me.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
by chance
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just suited me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
express in words
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He just suited me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had seen men just as handsome, just as amiable, just as lovable--there was something I could not explain about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had had many homes, many masters and mistresses, but never a master like this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BEANIE LOSES HIS HOME A week or two went by, and I was as happy as a king--maybe I’d better say a president, as kings don’t seem to be getting much fun out of life at present.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I often used to wonder what it was about him that made me like him so much.
