used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
be able to spare or give up
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
in addition
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whereupon Gourlay sent _his_ son to the High School of Skeighan too, of course, to be upsides with Wilson.
a youthful male person
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Whereupon Gourlay sent _his_ son to the High School of Skeighan too, of course, to be upsides with Wilson.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
divisible by two
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
the organ of sight
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
Gourlay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon Gourlay sent _his_ son to the High School of Skeighan too, of course, to be upsides with Wilson.
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whereat there were ructions in the House of Gourlay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
not any; not one
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
go across or through
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
red-haired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
ructions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereat there were ructions in the House of Gourlay.
an educational institution
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
Skeighan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
a male human offspring
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Wilson could afford to send his boy to a distant and expensive school, then, by the Lord, so could he!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whereat there were ructions in the House of Gourlay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whereupon Gourlay sent _his_ son to the High School of Skeighan too, of course, to be upsides with Wilson.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And it also came to pass that James, the son of James the grocer, took many prizes; but John, the son of John, took no prizes.
upsides
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon Gourlay sent _his_ son to the High School of Skeighan too, of course, to be upsides with Wilson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whereat there were ructions in the House of Gourlay.
Whereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereat there were ructions in the House of Gourlay.
Whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon Gourlay sent _his_ son to the High School of Skeighan too, of course, to be upsides with Wilson.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those days it came to pass that Wilson sent his son to the High School of Skeighan--even James, the red-haired one, with the squint in his eye.
