used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He knew nothing of defeat.
directorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
Drury
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From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing of defeat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew nothing of defeat.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
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 Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
occurring by chance
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing of defeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew nothing of defeat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
Parkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
sobriquetnounUS /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
unwisdom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
precisely as stated
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
VillardnounUS /ˈvɪlərd/
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading SECRET SERVICE Under fire Drury Villard always appeared to great advantage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
which person or people
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His life work had been a succession of victories, and among his acquaintances there were those who credited his achievements to luck.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Parkins alone of the directory continued the practice long after the business had grown into vast importance and the Villard name had become known all over the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a young man he came very near having imposed upon him the sobriquet "Lucky" Villard--but he frowned upon it until his intimates felt the unwisdom of that sort of familiarity.
