used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
anew
From this reading ALL QUIET AGAIN.
(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 ALL QUIET AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
apprenticedadjectiveUS /əˈprentəst/
bound by contract
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
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 The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
come into possession of
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ALL QUIET AGAIN.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
try to get or reach
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
up to a particular time
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
in or at the place that
From this reading They settled in the place where their sons were apprenticed to different trades, and where they had a good name for honesty, industry, and prudence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fund which they had saved in better days was sufficient to maintain them for some time, if, as was not likely, people so respectable should find it difficult to obtain employment.
which person or people
From this reading The Jones family had been one of the first to depart of the many who were gone to seek employment and a home.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul was one of the very few whom his employer selected to remain with him till the stock should be sold off and the concern closed.
