used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIGH AND LOW BEECH.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
BEECHnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading HIGH AND LOW BEECH.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
the act of departing
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH AND LOW BEECH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH AND LOW BEECH.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
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 THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
express in words
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that Matthew thought much of this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not that Matthew thought much of this.
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
at the time that
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Matthew Wilson was an old man now.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE families at High and Low Beech continued to prosper, after a fashion; that is to say, they worked hard, lived frugally for the most part, and made some money.
a late time of life
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was not young when we first made his acquaintance, and add twenty years or more to fifty and a little over, and we arrive at the threescore and ten, or going on for fourscore, in which not much remains of the human life.
