used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
(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 an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
coopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In many respects he resembled his brother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In many respects he resembled his brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
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 In many respects he resembled his brother.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He was an excellent man, exemplary in all the relations of life, and had a good heart.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading In many respects he resembled his brother.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading In many respects he resembled his brother.
SingularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Singularly, Abel Harding was a brother of Timothy Harding, the cooper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was in very comfortable circumstances, having accumulated a little property by diligent attention to his business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD MONEY The baker introduced in the foregoing chapter was named Harding.
