used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITERARY GAME.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
(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 His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
Benjamin'snounUS /ˈbendʒəmənz/
possessive form of “benjamin” — gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A LITERARY GAME.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A LITERARY GAME.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
the force of workers available
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
absolutely essential
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
Ralph
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From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
express in speech
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this point it is necessary to speak of Benjamin's associates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not long in finding new acquaintances in Philadelphia.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
which person or people
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His industry and general good habits won the respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Among those who particularly pleased him were three young men, Charles Osborne, Joseph Watson, and James Ralph, all lovers of reading.
