used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
Alec
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From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
ALEC'S
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From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
(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 To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
divisible by two
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
set up or found
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
death of a person
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
headstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
a unit of instruction
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
held dear
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
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 But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
markernounUS /ˈmɑːrkər/
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
OYSTER-CULTURE
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From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading ALEC'S FIRST LESSON IN OYSTER-CULTURE Morning found Alec refreshed in body, but not entirely relieved in mind.
resting-place
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From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
in the near future
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very least he could do in memory of his father, it seemed to Alec, was to erect a marker above the grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had loved his father dearly, and the thought that his father's body lay out in the cold, bleak cemetery without even a headstone to mark his resting-place, troubled Alec sorely.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To do this, he had gotten together all the money he could, and given it to a Central City monument dealer with the understanding that the latter was to set up the stone Alec selected and Alec was to pay the balance due on the stone as soon as he found work and could earn the money.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But like many another man, this one had taken advantage of youth.
