used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He, however, kindly made no demand of it.
economistnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst/
an expert in the science of economics
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
set up or found
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, however, kindly made no demand of it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, kindly made no demand of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
instructingverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, however, kindly made no demand of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
Keimer
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From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
Keimer's
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From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He, however, kindly made no demand of it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
not any; not one
From this reading He, however, kindly made no demand of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
in the near future
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My acquaintance with ingenious people in the town increased.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
Vernon
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From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
precisely as stated
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John, the Irishman, soon ran away; with the rest I began to live very agreeably, for they all respected me the more as they found Keimer incapable of instructing them, and that from me they learned something daily.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We never worked on Saturday, that being Keimer's Sabbath, so I had two days for reading.
but in spite of that
From this reading Keimer himself treated me with great civility and apparent regard, and nothing now made me uneasy but my debt to Vernon, which I was yet unable to pay, being hitherto but a poor economist.
