used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNA AND THE LION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
down-town
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From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
Haviland
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From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading UNA AND THE LION.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
not any; not one
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNA AND THE LION.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flossie said it was hard to get interested in such people as John Haviland.
UNA
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From this reading UNA AND THE LION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Haviland was a banker down-town, a man of much business and of few intimate friends.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was over thirty at this time, and made no sign of getting married; which was the stranger, as his health was good, his wealth sufficient, and he cared less for the pleasures of life than for its happiness.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no brothers nor sisters; his mother was a widow and he lived with her.
