used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
anew
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
in the past
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
an act that fails
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
Fielden
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From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was nothing left but the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was nothing left but the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
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 Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
come together
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
no person; not anyone
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left but the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Long ago the estate had passed into the hands of strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was glad to see Herons Dyke again, but, at the same time, he was half ashamed to meet the old faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Many would have welcomed him gladly, but he had made an utter failure of his life, and pride stood in the way of meeting these acquaintances.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A LIVING FORTUNE Harry Fielden would have shirked the visit if he could, but there was nobody whom he could trust to go down to the old home and procure the papers he required.
