used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is going to be a great city some day.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
Bickford
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From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “It is going to be a great city some day.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It is going to be a great city some day.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
being one more than seven
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
set up or found
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
Francisco
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From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
the act of departing
From this reading “It is going to be a great city some day.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It is going to be a great city some day.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
Joe
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From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
JOE'S
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From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
the local environment
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
PROSPEREDverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
San
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From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It is going to be a great city some day.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A considerable number of buildings had gone up in different parts of the town during his absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW JOE’S BUSINESS PROSPERED Joe and his friend Bickford arrived in San Francisco eight days later without having met with any other misadventure or drawback.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It is a wonderful place,” said Joe to his companion.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had been absent less than three months, yet he found changes.
