used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHOOSING A TRADE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
(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 "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "Not I," replied Benjamin.
Benjamin'snounUS /ˈbendʒəmənz/
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
CHOOSINGverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading CHOOSING A TRADE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not I," replied Benjamin.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
for more time
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
not any; not one
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not I," replied Benjamin.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not I," replied Benjamin.
Rhode
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From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
a male human offspring
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
tallow-chandler
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From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading CHOOSING A TRADE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
at the time that
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
which person or people
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I shall work at it no longer than I am obliged to do."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had heard that an older son of Mr. Franklin, who worked at the business with his father, was about to be married, and would remove to Rhode Island, and set up business for himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to be a tallow-chandler, after all, when your brother gets married and goes away," said one of Benjamin's associates to him.
