used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
(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 He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kirk did not object to it in the least.
your usual mood
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
set up or found
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kirk did not object to it in the least.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kirk did not object to it in the least.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kirk did not object to it in the least.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
MatesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
come together
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
the force of workers available
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
monopolizingverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kirk did not object to it in the least.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Kirk did not object to it in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
a human being
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
on the contrary
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That he had to contribute to the support of the majority of these friends might have seemed a drawback to some men.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
which person or people
From this reading He had enough money to meet their needs, and, being a sociable person who enjoyed mixing with all sorts and conditions of men, he found the Liberty Hall regime pleasant.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
Winfield
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From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had perfect health, an income more than sufficient for his needs, a profession which interested without monopolizing him, a thoroughly contented disposition, and the happy knack of surrounding himself with friends.
a late time of life
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Mates Meet Kirk Winfield was an amiable, if rather weak, young man with whom life, for twenty-five years, had dealt kindly.
