used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
Emmons's
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From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
divisible by two
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The work was not hard, but the hours, he noticed, were long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The work was not hard, but the hours, he noticed, were long.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
the literary culture
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The work was not hard, but the hours, he noticed, were long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
a human being
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was after six, on this first day, before he reached home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To find himself sitting on a high stool in a dark office, copying Emmons’s letters for him, struck him as supremely ridiculous.
under normal conditions
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
Vickers's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work was not hard, but the hours, he noticed, were long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The work was not hard, but the hours, he noticed, were long.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In South America he had been a person of some importance, and the contrast amused, even while it annoyed him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was not hard, but the hours, he noticed, were long.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had always been Vickers’s boast that he had never worked for any one but his own father, and, as he usually added, not very long for him.
