used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Eighty pounds a year!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
EightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading "Eighty pounds a year!"
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 little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
not any; not one
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, withal, I was passing rich on eighty pounds a year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Yet, withal, I was passing rich on eighty pounds a year.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Eighty pounds a year!"
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Yet, withal, I was passing rich on eighty pounds a year.
express in speech
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My reader can imagine that this was no great fortune.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
at the time that
From this reading My father, Captain Trevelyan, a brave and deserving officer, died when I was a child.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Yet, withal, I was passing rich on eighty pounds a year.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had little or nothing to spend in kid gloves or cigars; indeed, to speak plain, prosaic English, I went without a good dinner far oftener than I had one.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Eighty pounds a year!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, withal, I was passing rich on eighty pounds a year.
