adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was ambitious that he should be a professional man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was ambitious that he should be a professional man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
GODFREY
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From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was ambitious that he should be a professional man.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He was ambitious that he should be a professional man.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was ambitious that he should be a professional man.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was ambitious that he should be a professional man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
THORNTONnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading GODFREY THORNTON, Grant's uncle, lived in the neighboring town of Somerset.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His business was not large, but his habits were frugal, and he had managed to save up ten thousand dollars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grant had always been a favorite with him, and having no son of his own he had formed the plan of sending him to college.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was an old bachelor, three years older than his brother, the minister, and followed the profession of a lawyer.
