used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE BUILT WITH HANDS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
for the reason that
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A HOUSE BUILT WITH HANDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
greatly pleased
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
delightingverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
eye-glass
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From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
Gower's
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From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A HOUSE BUILT WITH HANDS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A HOUSE BUILT WITH HANDS.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
Mamie
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From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
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 Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
not any; not one
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
others
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From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
a human being
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
rudimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌruːdəˈmentəri/
being or involving basic facts or principles
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
stock-brokers
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From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
Townley's
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From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
up-town
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From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
under normal conditions
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HOUSE BUILT WITH HANDS.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Many others much delighted him by thinking him a fool, chiefly because he wore a single eye-glass; and had a drawl, up-town.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked at the most unusual times, and usually made ostentation of idleness.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had begun the summer--in the latter part of May, after Arthur had gone to Mrs. Gower’s--by showing a considerable amount of attention to no greater a person than Miss Mamie Livingstone; thereby delighting her (as yet rudimentary) soul.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Charlie Townley’s ways were not like the ways of other young stock-brokers.
