used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
(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 Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
in addition
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
a female human offspring
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
coins made of gold
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
not any; not one
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
probitynounUS /ˈproʊbəti/
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
prodigiesnounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒiz/
plural of “prodigy” — an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I heard that she was rich, very rich.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard that she was rich, very rich.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He owed his fortune, I was assured, to his sole labor, but also to prodigies of economy and the most severe privations.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
precisely as stated
From this reading I heard that she was rich, very rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard that she was rich, very rich.
which person or people
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
belonging to which person
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was told that her father was one of those men whose rigid probity surrounds itself with austere and harsh forms.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Alas! at the first words that I heard, all my fine dreams took wings.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He professed a worship, they said, for that gold that had cost him so much; and he would never give the hand of his daughter to a man who had no money.
