used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading As the evening wore away he gravitated toward Aaron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
(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 He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the evening wore away he gravitated toward Aaron.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the evening wore away he gravitated toward Aaron.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading As the evening wore away he gravitated toward Aaron.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
Loring
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From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
on one occasion
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Some Plain Talk.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Plain Talk.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Some Plain Talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was continually praising his second son, much to the disgust of the first, and really seemed to have recovered all of his habitual cheerfulness.
Tony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the evening wore away he gravitated toward Aaron.
precisely as stated
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He never once mentioned Tony's prospects; his own were assured, that was enough for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening after Tony's return with the money was a very joyful one for Job Loring.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the evening wore away he gravitated toward Aaron.
