used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Conditions improved steadily with the Wycliffs.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
many times at short intervals
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
Hugh
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From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Conditions improved steadily with the Wycliffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
with little or no delay
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Conditions improved steadily with the Wycliffs.
not in physical motion
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conditions improved steadily with the Wycliffs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wycliff had dabbled in literature since boyhood, and his income from this source, though small, was helpful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
at the time that
From this reading From various sources, some of them unexpected, came sufficient income to pay all bills promptly when due.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
belonging to which person
From this reading While he was still at home, helping about the house, and frequently consulted by Hugh Maxwell, and by those whose political fortunes were linked with his, a stranger called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conditions improved steadily with the Wycliffs.
Wycliff
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From this reading Mrs. Wycliff and Robert were both gaining slowly, but surely.
Wycliffs
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From this reading Conditions improved steadily with the Wycliffs.
