used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
(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 The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
for the reason that
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
broad-mindedadjective
incapable of being shocked
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
Charley
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From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
EvensnounUS /ˈiːvənz/
plural of “even” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
InvestverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
express in words
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was so forceful that they believed him and it turned out as he had said.
(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 The title of Prince had been given Charley Evens because he had proved himself an unusually bright and shrewd as well as a liberal and broad-minded man; all classes liked him.
which person or people
From this reading He secured the first coal mine for the society by his clear reasoning among his friends who had money saved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Invest it,” he had said to them all, “I have been to the mine; I have worked in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you it will pay with the society’s protection.”
