used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
react verbally
From this reading I made no answer.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
BurbanknounUS /ˈbɜːrbæŋk/
United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
ex-Governor
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From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
Goodrich
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From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burbank had written it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made no answer.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Burbank had written it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no answer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
the force of workers available
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
not any; not one
From this reading I made no answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
in the near future
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May I ask," he presently went on, "has ex-Governor Burbank seen this--this astonishing document?"
at the time that
From this reading I confess when he first showed it to me, it had affected me somewhat as it was now affecting Goodrich.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, a dealer with business men as well as with public sentiment, I appreciated instantly the shock some of the phrases would give the large interests.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Burbank had written it.
