used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
(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 "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
capacitiesnounUS /kəˈpæsətiz/
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
drawing-room
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
easy-chair
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From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
Hazeldean
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can arrange his affairs for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
Leslie
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From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
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 Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
propos
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From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
unusual or striking
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The baron turned into his drawing-room, and Leslie followed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And not at all proud; but, to be sure, they are--under great obligations to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; they owe me a great deal /a propos/, I have had a long talk with Frank Hazeldean, --fine young man, remarkable capacities for business.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Pleasant young men, those," said Levy, with a slight sneer, as he threw himself into an easy-chair and stirred the fire.
