used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guy was always a good companion.
the state of being absent
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
anew
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
(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 Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Guy was always a good companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Guy was always a good companion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Guy was always a good companion.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy was always a good companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
only a very short time before
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
an educational institution
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
do one's shopping
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
shoveledverbUS /ˈʃʌvəld/
past form of “shovel” — dig with or as if with a shovel
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Heretofore all his pleasures and all his labors had been shared by the other twin.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The Mysterious Man Again Walter Burton missed his brother for many reasons during the latter’s absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy was always a good companion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of school, Walter scarcely knew what to do with himself.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had always gone to school together, shoveled snow together, worked in the shop together, and studied wireless together.
