used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
on or to one side
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
Dillon
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From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
a movement into or inward
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was in another man's shoes; would they fit him?
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in another man's shoes; would they fit him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in another man's shoes; would they fit him?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
only a very short time before
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
a particular situation
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in another man's shoes; would they fit him?
an act of traveling by water
From this reading As he laid aside his outer garments, Horace felt the joy of the exhausted sailor, entering port after a dangerous voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in another man's shoes; would they fit him?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He accepted the new house and the new mother with scarcely a comment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was in another man's shoes; would they fit him?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Anne Dillon knew him only as a respectable young man of wealth, whom misfortune had driven into hiding.
