used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
in addition
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
bastingnounUS /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
customhousenoun
a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
Semple
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From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
the season of growth
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy could look forward, like most of us, to a life of service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let me tell you more about him before we go on to relate the progress of the conspiracy of which he was the inventor and the spring.
which person or people
From this reading He was the son of one John Semple who was employed at the customhouse.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE POET You have heard the opinions of the "Society" as to Sam Semple.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You have also witnessed the humiliation and the basting of that young man.
