used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His arrival made quite a sensation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading His arrival made quite a sensation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr. Howard.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr. Howard.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr. Howard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His arrival made quite a sensation.
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 Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
on one occasion
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His arrival made quite a sensation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr. Howard.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading His arrival made quite a sensation.
express in words
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “You tell me that you have about five thousand dollars?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr. Howard.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
at the time that
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
which person or people
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only Mr. Howard, his father’s friend, received him with joy, but there were many other friends besides who rejoiced in his good fortune.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CONCLUSION When Harry had completed his business in New York, he took the train at once to his native village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been very fortunate, Harry,” said Mr. Howard.
