used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frank’s father was a famous inventor before him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KIDNAPPED BY GREASERS.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
complexioned
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From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
distingue
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From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Frank’s father was a famous inventor before him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Frank’s father was a famous inventor before him.
ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank’s father was a famous inventor before him.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
GREASERS
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From this reading KIDNAPPED BY GREASERS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank’s father was a famous inventor before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED BY GREASERS.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
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 Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
Reade
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From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Foremost among Frank Reade, Jr.’s inventions was the New Steam Man, a machine of truly wonderful character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
belonging to which person
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., the inventor of many wonderful machines and whose fame was world wide, sat in his study one day in September looking over a heap of mail matter which the servant had just brought in.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a handsome dark complexioned young man with a distingue air and that individuality of appearance which stamps the man of genius.
