used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
Drummond
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From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
favoured
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From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
engage in
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
on one occasion
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE WAY OPENS.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
carry out
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OPENS.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Terry now gave more thought to getting a chance to make a start in life than he did to having a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seed thus sown by Miss Drummond began to take root at once.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading And here, as it happened, fortune favoured him in a most unusual way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OPENS.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
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 On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday morning of the week after the talk which had set him thinking, he was sitting at the end of the Long Wharf watching a big steamer making her way slowly up the harbour.
