used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
agriculturalistnounUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərələst/
someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
in addition
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
back-bone
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From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
Crofters
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From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
douradjectiveUS /ˈdaʊər/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
finger-tips
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From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
hard-headed
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
Hendrie
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
MorainenounUS /mərˈeɪn/
accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
raw-boned
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From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
sournessnoun
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that the confidence of his employer was likely to be diverted into another channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading He saw visions of his own sphere of administration at Deep Willows becoming narrowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Angus Moraine was a dour, hard-headed business man such as Alexander Hendrie liked to have about him.
at the time that
From this reading When he heard of his friend and employer's forthcoming marriage he shook his head, and his lean face took on an expression of added sourness.
WillowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading He was also an agriculturalist from his finger-tips to his back-bone, and the millionaire's great farm at Deep Willows owed most of its prosperity to this hard, raw-boned descendant from the Crofters of Scotland.
