6,000
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From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
how long something has existed
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
(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 Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
coiningverbUS /ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “coin” — make up
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
a boy or man
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
set up or found
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
the act of departing
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
the father of your father or mother
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
a small worthless amount
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
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)
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
Lares
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From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
engage in
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading On coining of age, he inherited L6,000, from his maternal grandfather.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
speculatornounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtər/
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
tailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
hard to endure
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to him then that his fellow-creatures were sadly imposed upon by their tailors.
at the time that
From this reading I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.
which person or people
From this reading Uncle Jack, as he was familiarly called, was a light-hearted, plausible, enthusiastic, talkative fellow, who had spent three small fortunes in trying to make a large one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Uncle Jack was a great speculator; but in all his speculations he never affected to think of himself,--it was always the good of his fellow- creatures that he had at heart, and in this ungrateful world fellow- creatures are not to be relied upon!
