used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
a cherished desire
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
a quantity of money
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
brought into existence
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This was the turning point in my career.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
JOHN'SnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was the turning point in my career.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
try to get or reach
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
for a short time
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
possessing sweep
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the turning point in my career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading This was the turning point in my career.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Like many other boys I ran away, and took a position on a sailing vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My parents were the richest people in the community, and it was their ambition, as it was mine, to finish my education at one of the great universities there; but shortly after my entrance as a student the entire fortune of my parents was swept away, and I was compelled to seek employment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading JOHN'S WONDERFUL STORY "I was born on the Atlantic seacoast in a small New England town.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I was provided with a place in a commercial house in which my guardian was interested, and the only consideration shown me during the six months I remained there was the amount of work they could get out of me.
