used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
(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 From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
Beardmore
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From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
a youthful male person
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
former's
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From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
Froyant
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From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
head-quarters
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From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
engage in
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
come together
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
ParrnounUS /pɑːr/
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
Parr's
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From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had inherited an enormous fortune, but with its coming the incentive of life had, for the most part, fallen away.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Parr’s way to head-quarters took him past the big house where Jack Beardmore was living in solitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From a boy he had suddenly become a man, with all a man’s balance and understanding.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading It was arranged that Froyant should draw the necessary money from his bank on the Thursday morning to pay the demand, and that Yale should call for it and meet Parr at the former’s office in ample time to make the necessary preparations for the visitor’s reception.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The events of the past few weeks had wrought an extraordinary change in the youth.
