used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
react verbally
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
being joined in close association
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
Chipfellow
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From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
Chipfellow's
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From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
apart from; not including
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
Hagen
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From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
I'm
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From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
the force of workers available
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
and nothing more
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
a person, without saying who
From this reading For someone should claim-- "I'm getting old," Sam Chipfellow said, "and old men die."
having a supporting base
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were standing in an open glade, some distance from Sam Chipfellow's mansion at Chipfellow's Folly, this being the name Sam himself had attached to his huge estate.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
which person or people
From this reading Sam lived there quite alone except for visits from relatives and those who claimed to be relatives.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words were an indirect answer to a question from Carter Hagen, his attorney.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Being one of the richest men in the world, it was only natural that many people anticipated the day he would die.
