used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall see what I get."
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
HawesverbUS /hɔːz/
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We shall see what I get."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall see what I get."
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall see what I get."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We shall see what I get."
at the time that
From this reading When the time came, I suggested this, and my father ultimately agreed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I lived with him at Hawes for a month or two, then came into Surrey, to work on for the examination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I hadn't got to like business any better, and one day it seemed to me that I would try for a place in a Government office.
a late time of life
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man spoke with a curious blending of modesty and self-confidence, of sobriety beyond his years and the glow of a fervid temperament.
