used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
anew
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
(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 Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
Byng
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From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
centersnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
the literary culture
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile his letters improved, indicating a great change for the better.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He employed a college man to instruct him and for two years kept away from New York and other large business centers.
Waldorf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After parting we had exchanged letters frequently and I advised him as best I could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years went by before I again met Howard Byng.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He was at the Waldorf in New York.
