used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was the magnate of the town, and accordingly hated, feared, dreaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
coolies
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From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
command with authority
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was the magnate of the town, and accordingly hated, feared, dreaded.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
every person
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He was the magnate of the town, and accordingly hated, feared, dreaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
Isami
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From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading He was the magnate of the town, and accordingly hated, feared, dreaded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
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 He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
Matsuda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
by chance
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
Sanyo
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From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
sharp-eyedadjective
having very keen vision
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was rich and powerful, the landlord of many of the families in Sanyo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was the magnate of the town, and accordingly hated, feared, dreaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matsuda Isami was a small, sharp-eyed man of possibly forty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way, direct or indirect, nearly everyone in the community was in his service or debt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The people feared him, while they respected his employment of hundreds of coolies, and it was said his parsimony had made him rich and kept the whole community poor.
