used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
ABNER
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From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
Garwell
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From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the job otherwise."
GUFFnounUS /ɡʌf/
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the job otherwise."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the job otherwise."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
occurring by chance
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
Nat
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From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the job otherwise."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the job otherwise."
established beyond doubt
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
with speed
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the job otherwise."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
a special situation
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "It was a lucky thing for me that I took that walk on the Brooklyn Bridge," he reasoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
which person or people
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The clerk, Wilson, proved kind and considerate, and under him our hero learned rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ABNER AND THE WIDOW GUFF It was with a light heart that Nat went to work for Mr. John Garwell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that his employer was a man to be trusted, and one who would do the best he could for those under him.
