used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
in addition
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
gotten under control
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
at any time
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
a boy or man
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
a man of refinement
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
only a very short time before
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
how
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
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 Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
NAUTIFELERS
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
in other respects or ways
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
Randolph
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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
an educational institution
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
self-sufficientadjectiveUS /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
someone who visits
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
which person or people
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
