used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are troubled, Bryan.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
in a serious manner
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading 'You are troubled, Bryan.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although he purchased his stock in very small quantities, he often had as much as he could do to pay his monthly bills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
at the time that
From this reading I remember well a certain occasion when he was seriously perplexed in this way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his letter which offered us a home, uncle Bryan had stated, truly enough, that he was a poor man.
which person or people
From this reading My mother, who had been attentively observant of him during the day, said in the evening:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are troubled, Bryan.'
