used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
for the reason that
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
Brownlow
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
COMPOUNDnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading COMPOUND INTEREST.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading COMPOUND INTEREST.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
not any; not one
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
