used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
how long something has existed
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This Terry was the oddest being with whom I ever chanced to meet.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading This Terry was the oddest being with whom I ever chanced to meet.
chorenounUS /tʃɔːr/
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
give a description of
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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Dolan
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
at any time
From this reading This Terry was the oddest being with whom I ever chanced to meet.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
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IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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Lockey
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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
produced by a manufacturing process
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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come together
From this reading This Terry was the oddest being with whom I ever chanced to meet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
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(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
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Microreproductions
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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used to form the superlative
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading This Terry was the oddest being with whom I ever chanced to meet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
OnlineadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnlaɪn/
on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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in the near future
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
use up a period of time in a specific way
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staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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Susan
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
a community of people smaller than a town
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Terry was the oddest being with whom I ever chanced to meet.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had a short time previous come over from Ireland, and was engaged as a sort of chore boy by Mr. L., in whose family I resided during my stay in the neighborhood.
in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would that I could describe him!--but most of us, I believe, occasionally meet with people, whom we find to be indescribable, and Terry was one of those.
a late time of life
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He called himself sixteen years of age; but, excepting that he was low of stature, you would about as soon have taken him for sixty, as sixteen.
