used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Rutherford did not agree with them.
(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 Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
make certain of
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rutherford did not agree with them.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading However sound and trustworthy, it was not exactly romantic.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However sound and trustworthy, it was not exactly romantic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
occurring by chance
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rutherford did not agree with them.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading However sound and trustworthy, it was not exactly romantic.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
a male human offspring
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
steady-goingadjective
consistent in performance or behavior
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rutherford did not agree with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was by profession one of the numerous employees of the New Asiatic Bank, which has its branches all over the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rutherford did not agree with them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is a sound, trustworthy institution, and steady-going relatives would assure Rutherford that he was lucky to have got a berth in it.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Rutherford Maxwell was an Englishman, and the younger son of an Englishman; and his lot was the lot of the younger sons all the world over.
