used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
(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 That was all that could be said of him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
a quantity of money
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was all that could be said of him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
consumesverbUS /kənˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was all that could be said of him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was all that could be said of him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
MADELEINE
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From this reading MADELEINE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
remodelled
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From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
rivalled
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From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was all that could be said of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Spain, which consumes an immense amount of jet, gave large orders for it annually, and in this trade M. sur M. almost rivalled London and Berlin.
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all that could be said of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to the rapid progress of this trade which he had so admirably remodelled, M. sur M. had become a place of considerable trade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man of about fifty, with a preoccupied air, and he was good-hearted.
