used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
(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 All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
the act of departing
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
yet to be or coming
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
a social unit living together
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
of the present time and place
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
MARTIANUS
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From this reading MARTIANUS.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
a full supply
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
refrain from harming
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The little community that remained in the neighbourhood of the villa after the departure of the Count and his household had plenty to occupy their thoughts and hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an excellent start, and removed all immediate anxiety for the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the stock of what may be called the home farm, all the agricultural implements, the cattle, sheep, and pigs, and as much of the stores of corn that he could spare, he had made over to the priest and two other principal persons in the settlement for the benefit of the community at large.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count had behaved with a liberality and a discretion that were both equally characteristic of him.
