used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SERVING A TYRANT.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well, that will be bad for him, I reckon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, that will be bad for him, I reckon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
book-keeper
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From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
a youthful male person
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
promote over another
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
prepossessed
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From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, that will be bad for him, I reckon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
SERVINGnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading SERVING A TYRANT.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
TYRANTnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading SERVING A TYRANT.
unoffendingadjective
not offending
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Paul was prejudiced against the book-keeper thus early, Mr. Manson was not prepossessed in his favor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that will be bad for him, I reckon.
which person or people
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, that will be bad for him, I reckon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall have trouble with that boy, I'm thinking," he said to himself, with a vicious stab of the pen in the unoffending paper before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been prejudiced against any boy who was selected to fill the place he designed for his nephew, but besides this there was an indefinable something in Paul's air and manner that led him to anticipate difficulty in maintaining his authority.
