used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
(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 I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
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 DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
not any; not one
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
on one occasion
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
plain-spoken
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From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
in or at the place that
From this reading The neighbor had moved into the neighborhood of Hanover, where he had opened a little clearing, and had settled upon a piece of comparatively barren land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DANIEL RECEIVES SOME VALUABLE ADVICE Peter Harvey, in his interesting volume of “Reminiscences of Daniel Webster,” relates many incidents for which he was indebted to the free and friendly communications of Mr. Webster himself.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Mr. Webster was once telling me about a plain-spoken neighbor of his father, whose sons were schoolmates of his own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I can do no better than quote it without alteration from Mr. Harvey’s book.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of these I will transfer to my pages, as it will be likely to amuse my young readers.
