used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
(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 All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
Bartholomew
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
centred
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From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
Fentown
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
engage in
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
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 In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All her pleasure in life was centred in her son Bart.
preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/
plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had enough to make her so.
Toyner's
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From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
at the time that
From this reading In the days when there were not many people in Fentown Falls, and when much money was made by the lumber trade, Bartholomew Toyner's father grew rich.
which person or people
From this reading The mother, who had begun life cheerfully and sensibly, showed the weakness of her character in that she became habitually peevish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was a Scotchman, not without some education, and was ambitious for his son; but he was a hard, ill-tempered man, and consequently neither his example nor his precepts carried any weight whatever with the son when he was grown.
