used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leonard said, a few days after they had sailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Leonard said, a few days after they had sailed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
don't
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From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Leonard said, a few days after they had sailed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
it's
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From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard said, a few days after they had sailed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
missionary's
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From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
not any; not one
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
and nothing more
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
PEEPverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Leonard said, a few days after they had sailed.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Leonard said, a few days after they had sailed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
a male human offspring
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
express in words
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
precisely as stated
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE missionary's family party had set sail, and the steamship, in which they were passengers, was now fairly out at sea.
which person or people
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As far as money was concerned, Mr. Graham had no anxieties, for being the only son of a very wealthy man, who had lost his wife some time before he died himself, Mr. Graham had, at his father's death, inherited the whole of his large fortune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, father, don't you think it's high time you began to tell us about old Peking?"
