used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
amassesverbUS /əˈmæsɪz/
third-person singular of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
can't
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From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
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 They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
Cornelius
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From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
escapadesnounUS /ˈeskəpeɪdz/
plural of “escapade” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
fer
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From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
heart-breaking
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From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
home-knit
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From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
Keene
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From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
KEENE'S
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From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
engage in
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
McVeigh
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From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
come together
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
not any; not one
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
a male human offspring
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
there'd
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From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I can't understand such a difference in the natures of father and son," Moore continued, after Nancy's interruption.
on a floor above
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
the act of using
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
in or at the place that
From this reading He settles in a locality where the majority of his neighbors find it a heart-breaking struggle to make ends meet, and amasses a fortune.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
which person or people
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The father starts life penniless, without education, friends or business training.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _JOHN KEENE'S EDUCATION._ "If the world had no mean people, there'd be little use fer kindness," remarked Nancy McVeigh to Moore, the operator at the railway junction, who always enjoyed a smoke and a half-hour chat with his hostess after his midday meal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were discussing the escapades of young John Keene in the little parlor upstairs, whither Mistress McVeigh had gone to complete a batch of home-knit socks for her son, Cornelius, who lived in Chicago.
