used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
a young person of either sex
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
a boy or man
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
fortuitousadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
having no cause or apparent cause
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
INVENTEDverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
the force of workers available
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
not any; not one
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
SHIRTnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
