used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
Aaron'snounUS /ˈerənz/
possessive form of “aaron” — United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did you ever sell anything?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you ever sell anything?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
being one more than seven
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
Enoch
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From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever sell anything?” he asked.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
GibnounUS /ɡɪb/
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
Gib's
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From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps like is too strong a word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps like is too strong a word.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps like is too strong a word.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Did you ever sell anything?” he asked.
a male human offspring
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Perhaps like is too strong a word.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps like is too strong a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A curious fact was that from the first Aaron’s son liked Enoch Gib.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
at the time that
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His feeling for him was one of irrational sympathy, which, though he did not know it, had been Aaron’s feeling for Enoch to the end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When John presented himself at eight o’clock Thursday morning Gib’s way with him was impersonal and energetic.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Perhaps like is too strong a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever sell anything?” he asked.
