used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The company was a thoroughly agreeable one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The company was a thoroughly agreeable one.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company was a thoroughly agreeable one.
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
else
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From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
every person
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
a boy or man
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
hundredweightnounUS /ˈhʌndrədweɪt/
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Profession” is a Republic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
not one, and not any
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The company was a thoroughly agreeable one.
an amount of time
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “The Profession” is a Republic.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “The Profession” is a Republic.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The company was a thoroughly agreeable one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
(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 It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
which person or people
From this reading Among players, there are none of those caste distinctions such as put an insurmountable barrier between the man who sells coal by the ton and the man who sells it by the hundredweight.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REMAINED in London with my first manager during the whole summer season, which lasted about nine months, and I think that, altogether, it was the happiest period of my stage career.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a genial, jovial company--a “Here you are, my boy; just in time for a pull” sort of company--a “Hail fellow well met” with everybody else sort of company.
