used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, many things might happen in seven years.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
set up or found
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
come to pass
From this reading Besides, many things might happen in seven years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading RALPH RAYMOND'S HEIR.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
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 Besides, many things might happen in seven years.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, many things might happen in seven years.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
RALPH
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From this reading RALPH RAYMOND'S HEIR.
Raymond
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From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
RAYMOND'S
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From this reading RALPH RAYMOND'S HEIR.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
a quantity of money
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
required or under orders
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Besides, many things might happen in seven years.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the revelation which had been made him by Ralph Raymond, Paul Morton found fruitful subject of meditation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
a late time of life
From this reading But, on the other hand, that estate was twenty thousand dollars larger than he supposed; and, moreover, as the boy's guardian, he would have in his own hands the control of the whole for nearly seven years, and be paid in the meantime a handsome sum for his trouble.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To begin with, he had been disappointed to find a young life between himself and the estate which he coveted.
