used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
regarded with admiration
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
(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 Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
Drexel
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From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house had a history.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The house had a history.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
the force of workers available
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
Ormsby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
Ormsbys
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From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
ploughmaker
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From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
stockholdernounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldər/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Chicago the Ormsbys lived in a large stone house in Drexel Boulevard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
the act of using
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
(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 Like all men who knew him well the banker admired and respected the ability and integrity of David Ormsby.
at the time that
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
which person or people
From this reading It was owned by a banker who was a large stockholder and one of the directors of the plough trust.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading When the ploughmaker came to the city from a town in Wisconsin to be the master of the plough trust he offered him the house to use.
