used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
any thing at all
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
for the reason that
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
a youthful male person
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
claimantsnounUS /ˈkleɪmənts/
plural of “claimant” — someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
committee-room
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From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
else
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From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
at any time
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
Farquhar
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From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
Hamlin
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From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
humourousadjective
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
ingenuousnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
It's
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From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
express in words
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
a special situation
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's beginning to attract attention because it has such an innocent air.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading The claimants are the most straightforward pair the place has ever seen--a big, humourous, well-mannered country man, and a boy of twenty-three.
which person or people
From this reading Rutherford, of Hamlin County, who is a monument of simplicity in himself, is heart and soul in the thing--and Farquhar feels convinced by it.
Willoughby
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From this reading "It's a curious job, that De Willoughby claim," was said in a committee-room of the House, one day.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The sharp ones say that may be the worst feature of it, because ingenuousness is more dangerous than anything else if a job is thoroughly rotten.
