used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
confined by bonds
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
calf-skin
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From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
approval
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
and nothing more
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
law-books
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From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
Ripley
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From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
story-books
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From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least, we gave him the credit for knowing them by heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Ripley, as I have said, meant to be a lawyer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was full of enthusiasm for his future profession, and never tired of talking about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He passed among us for little less than a Solomon of legal wisdom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In his room at home he had three or four big law-books, bound in yellow calf-skin, which he used to read for his pleasure, just as we other boys would read our story-books; and he seemed to know their contents by heart.
