used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
lacking funds
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
divisible by two
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
Lamborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there had been Zoe and Lamborn.
immediately past
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
Reverdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I was much relieved to be out of the situation that had been so full of annoyance to me.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there had been Zoe and Lamborn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there had been Zoe and Lamborn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sold the farm at last and moved to Chicago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with sorrow that I broke up my association with Reverdy and Sarah, and their little family.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had friends to be sure, but I was English; I was a little reserved even yet; I was a driver, a money maker.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there had been Zoe and Lamborn.
