used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
(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 He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT PETERBORO.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
carefully weighed
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
Gerrit
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From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
hospitalities
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From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT PETERBORO.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
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 Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
OneidanounUS /oʊˈnaɪdə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
PETERBORO
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From this reading LIFE AT PETERBORO.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every year representatives from the Oneida tribe of Indians visited him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a man of fine presence, rare physical beauty, most affable and courteous in manner, and his hospitalities were generous to an extreme, and dispensed to all classes of society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year, with us, was never considered complete without a visit to Peterboro, N.Y., the home of Gerrit Smith.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he was a reformer and was very radical in many of his ideas, yet, being a man of broad sympathies, culture, wealth, and position, he drew around him many friends of the most conservative opinions.
