used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
how long something has existed
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
brought into existence
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
a young female
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
a boy or man
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
Lars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Shortly after I bought the farm Lars was so unfortunate as to lose his good wife, and he and the boys were left forlorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two boys were born to them, and these lads were now ten and twelve years of age.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HOME-COMING In arranging to move my establishment I was in a quandary as to what it was best to do for a coachman.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He came a green Swedish lad, developed into a first-class coachman, married a nice girl--and for twelve years he and his wife lived happily in the rooms above my stable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
a late time of life
From this reading Lars had been with me fifteen years.
