used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
how long something has existed
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
didn't
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From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
dog's-eared
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From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
a boy or man
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
and nothing more
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
RICHARDSONnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading TONY RICHARDSON.
rostrumnounUS /ˈrɑːstrəm/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
express in words
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
an educational institution
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
a male human offspring
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
St
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From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
TONY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY RICHARDSON.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Bliss, the principal of one of the St. Louis grammar schools.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
which person or people
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was Tony Richardson, of whom we had something to say in the first volume of this series, and he was the only son of one of the wealthiest steamboat owners in the city.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
a late time of life
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anthony, why didn't you do this during school hours?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and looked at a young fellow about sixteen years of age, who stood in front of the rostrum with his eyes fastened upon a dog's-eared algebra he held in his hand.
