used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
how long something has existed
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
a cherished desire
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
brought into existence
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
ERRINGadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading THE HOUSE OF ERRING.
a social unit living together
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
promote over another
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
a boy or man
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
flogged
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From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF ERRING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
Jo
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From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
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 There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF ERRING.
and nothing more
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
move upward
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
dependable
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF ERRING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading More likely he came to our house with my mother, as he was not wanted at home, and had lived there until other disposition could be made of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
at the time that
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
which person or people
From this reading The friend and companion of my boyhood was Jo Erring, my mother’s only brother, who had been in the family since before I was born.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a kind of tradition that when he became of age he was to have a horse and ten dollars in money, but whether this was really the price of his work I never knew.
a late time of life
From this reading He was five years my senior, and a stout and ambitious fellow I greatly admired; but as he was regularly flogged when I was, this circumstance gave rise to his first ambition to become a man and whip my father, whom he regarded with little favor.
