used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
in addition
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
react verbally
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
at any time
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
how
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From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
of the present time and place
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
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 He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
engage in
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
MOONBEAMnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/
a ray of moonlight
From this reading THE MOONBEAM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
on one occasion
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOONBEAM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
a special situation
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew, however, that if he should spend this money he would be a pauper for life; and he knew also how great was his facility for spending.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph the heir had given his answer, and the thing was settled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had abandoned his property for ever, and was to be put into immediate possession of a large sum of money,--of a sum so large that it would seem at once to make him a rich man.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There might, however, be at least a thousand a year for him and for his heirs after him, and surely it ought to be easy for him to live upon a thousand a year.
