used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
for the reason that
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
accept an excuse for
From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I've relied wholly on Howells," explained he.
a boy or man
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
he's
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From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
Hiram
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From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
HIRAM'S
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From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading "I've relied wholly on Howells," explained he.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
I've
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From this reading "I've relied wholly on Howells," explained he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
and nothing more
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
immediately past
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
not any; not one
From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
not one, and not any
From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've relied wholly on Howells," explained he.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
and nothing more
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
Ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
Ranger-Whitney
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From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading "I've relied wholly on Howells," explained he.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
a male human offspring
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
there's
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From this reading However, there's no excuse for me--none.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I knew Ranger had the highest opinion of his ability, but evidently he's one of those chaps who are good only as lieutenants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
which person or people
From this reading Charles Whitney was most apologetic to his fellow trustees who had given him full control because he owned just under half the stock and was the business man of the three.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I've relied wholly on Howells," explained he.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading HIRAM'S SON In Hiram Ranger's last year the Ranger-Whitney Company made half a million; the first year under the trustees there was a small deficit.
