used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading First he had lived on his father and mother; afterward on his wife.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
brought into existence
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
a female human offspring
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading First he had lived on his father and mother; afterward on his wife.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
fifty-odd
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From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he had lived on his father and mother; afterward on his wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
grown-up
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From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
ten 10s
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
not in action or at work
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
Julius
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From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
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 Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading First he had lived on his father and mother; afterward on his wife.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
Mallien
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From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
moneysnounUS /ˈmʌniz/
plural of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading First he had lived on his father and mother; afterward on his wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
Solomon-in-all-his-glory
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From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Like the lilies of the field he toiled not, neither did he spin, and, if not quite a Solomon-in-all-his-glory, he was quite comfortable, enjoying some of the luxuries of life as well as all the necessities.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that all three were dead, he managed to exist in a pleasantly easy way on the accumulated moneys they had left him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading First he had lived on his father and mother; afterward on his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For a widower with one grown-up daughter, Mr. Julius Mallien was very well off on an income of five hundred a year, for which he did not do a stroke of work.
a late time of life
From this reading Born lazy and idle, he had never earned a single penny for himself during the fifty-odd years of his existence.
