used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
set up or found
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
Francisco
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From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
GENERATIONnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
golden-haired
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From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
highest in quality
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
Kalloch
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From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
for more time
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
Maizie
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From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
MetropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert's dislike for the man was mitigated by a queer involuntary gratitude.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
San
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From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading People said he was the greatest pulpit orator in San Francisco since Starr King.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW GENERATION Isaac S. Kalloch was the labor candidate for mayor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His Sunday sermons at the Metropolitan Temple were crowded; as a campaign orator he drew great throngs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Without that bit of paternal familiarity, which had goaded the young lawyer to impulsive protective championship, he and Maizie Carter, the little golden-haired cashier, might have found the road to comradeship much longer.
