used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now a manly youth of fifteen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lewis called to see me soon after his return.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
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 Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
an act that fails
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He was now a manly youth of fifteen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now a manly youth of fifteen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lewis called to see me soon after his return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
Leighton's
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From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He was now a manly youth of fifteen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lewis called to see me soon after his return.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now a manly youth of fifteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
RECONCILEDadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading RECONCILED.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lewis called to see me soon after his return.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
an educational institution
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lewis called to see me soon after his return.
in the near future
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lewis called to see me soon after his return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
at the time that
From this reading I was much pleased to see him; and, when he rose to go, after a lengthy call, I invited him to call often upon us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Lewis was recalled from school in the early autumn; and soon after, the news of Mr. Leighton's failure was eagerly discussed in the business world.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was now a manly youth of fifteen.
