used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PLACE.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
(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 The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
a youthful male person
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
to come or go into
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
the force of workers available
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PLACE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
and nothing more
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A NEW PLACE.
a full supply
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
that is looked for
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
which person or people
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Rich men sometimes offered the services of their sons, but Mr. Tower was never willing to accept them.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "A boy who works for nothing," he said, "is worth only what he receives.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The house of Tower, Douglas & Co. occupied a very high position in New York, and was known by reputation all over the country.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The firm was liberal and considerate, and there were plenty of boys and young men who sought to enter their establishment.
