used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
placed in a grave
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
florins
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From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
how
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From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
ten 10s
From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
not in action or at work
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
sharp-witted
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From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
SLUGGARDnoun
an idle slothful person
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading After his death he was buried with great pomp, and after the funeral there was a splendid feast.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
a quantity of money
From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
at the time that
From this reading When the father was dying, he called his children to him and told them how he had left his property.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SLUGGARD THE SLUGGARD On the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was for his two married sons, with a sum of three hundred florins each.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.
