used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
in actual fact
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
AllensnounUS /ˈælənz/
plural of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
avocationnounUS /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
(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 They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
CrueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
divisible by two
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
Henley
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From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
engage in
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
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 The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
as might be expected
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
and nothing more
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
not often
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He sank into his accustomed place at home and at the store as naturally as if he had been away only for a day.
a quantity of money
From this reading On his first day at home he had bought a lame horse for the small sum of fifty dollars, after he had delivered a free lecture about the great "American Cruelty to Animals Association," as he called it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
swappingverbUS /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seldom dealt with him, to be sure, but it was a liberal education to hear his experiences, and even better to see him actually make a deal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
which person or people
From this reading The news of his return drew around him many of the motley ilk who made trading and swapping both a business and an avocation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Allens had gone, taking with them the baby things, which Henley had prevailed upon them to accept.
