used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Bemerton is a kind-looking man of about sixty, a bachelor.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading An alert and contented man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
any thing at all
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Mr. Bemerton is a kind-looking man of about sixty, a bachelor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
BEMERTON
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From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
CONFERSverbUS /kənˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading An alert and contented man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
Duckie
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From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bemerton is a kind-looking man of about sixty, a bachelor.
kind-looking
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From this reading Mr. Bemerton is a kind-looking man of about sixty, a bachelor.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Bemerton is a kind-looking man of about sixty, a bachelor.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
pavenounUS /peɪv/
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
silver-rimmed
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From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Mr. Bemerton is a kind-looking man of about sixty, a bachelor.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
TREASURYnounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
a Caucasian
From this reading He is very short, clean-shaven, with silver-rimmed spectacles and white hair.
which person or people
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEMERTON CONFERS UPON ME THE FREEDOM OF HIS TREASURY I took an early opportunity of visiting Mr. Bemerton and introducing myself: not a difficult task with the Chinese treasure as a lever, while the way had been, of course, further paved by Mrs. Duckie, who, like most London matrons of her class, could pave the way to anything.
