used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
buccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
a female human offspring
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
with resolute determination
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
a man of refinement
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
McEachern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
NapoleonicadjectiveUS /nəˌpoʊliˈɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
police-captain
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From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He meant to get into society--and the society he had selected was that of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
precisely as stated
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But about Mr. McEachern there was a touch of the Napoleonic.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
in or at the place that
From this reading Other eminent buccaneers in his walk of life had been content to be rich men in a community where moderate means were the rule.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Other people have noted the fact--which had impressed itself very firmly on the policeman's mind--that between England and the United States there are three thousand miles of deep water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the United States, he would be a retired police-captain; in England, an American gentleman of large and independent means with a beautiful daughter.
