used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
he'll
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From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
immediately past
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
roused to anger
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
on one occasion
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
Thaller
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From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, said he, a man of his age,--M. de Thaller, the Baron de Thaller.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This one,” he kept repeating, “is really mad: he is rich, he has ideas, he’ll go far.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
precisely as stated
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
which person or people
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was one especially, who seemed to inspire him with a profound respect, a boundless admiration, and of whom he never tired of talking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a great piece of luck if I could get him to do something for me!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
