used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
Atherton
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From this reading Atherton was silent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
yet to be or coming
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
it's
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From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
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 They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
and nothing more
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
on the contrary
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
shouldn't
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From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Atherton was silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
There's
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From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left Mr. Hamilton at his office, and after making some purchases in the shopping district, Helen had taken her place beside him on the front seat of the car, and they had started for home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had risen early and thoroughly overhauled his engine, and on his appearance at the house had discovered, to his delight, that Helen had decided to accompany her father on his trip to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Atherton was silent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's no future in it; it's only rather an easy way of earning a living."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Fresh Start "But I shouldn't think," said Helen, "that you would be satisfied to remain a chauffeur.
