used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
(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 The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
confined by bonds
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
a youthful male person
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading OLD FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
set up or found
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
the force of workers available
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
not any; not one
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
Parris
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From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
Phipps
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From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
try to get or reach
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Phipps had sprung from a poor apprentice boy, to be the richest and most powerful man in New England.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The good man had taken his staff and walked all the way from Salem, to seek counsel and consolation of his powerful friend.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between these two men was a tie which no one could fathom--a tie stronger than that which might have bound master and pupil, or benefactor and protege.
William
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From this reading When Sir William returned home, he found Samuel Parris, his old patron and early preceptor, waiting for him.
