used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE FOR KATE.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE FOR KATE.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
divisible by two
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANGE FOR KATE.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
KATE
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From this reading A CHANGE FOR KATE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
REUBENnounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
ROY
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From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The hearty greeting and warm congratulations he received from old Samuel were but a sample of what awaited him from most of the "hands."
which person or people
From this reading Those who had looked coldly and even scornfully on him in the time of his trouble were now anxious to atone for their mistake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading REUBEN ROY went back to his work in Birmingham looking "like himself," as his mother fondly said.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading With fresh hopes and a renewed determination to acquit himself well, he presented himself the next morning at the works.
