used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. James ranked among us as chief of Owls.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mr. James ranked among us as chief of Owls.
one or the other of two
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henry, Junior, understood this and loved her for it.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Henry, Junior, understood this and loved her for it.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
held dear
From this reading Henry, Junior, understood this and loved her for it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
OWLSnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading Mr. James ranked among us as chief of Owls.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Henry, Junior, understood this and loved her for it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought Mr. James Senior a greater man than either of his more famous sons and was a little jealous for her old friend’s reputation.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Henry, Junior, understood this and loved her for it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. James ranked among us as chief of Owls.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
accept gladly
From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
William
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From this reading THE OWLS Among my mother’s welcome visitors was Henry James the elder, father of Henry, the novelist, and of William, the philosopher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was very lame and used a great cane with a yellow ivory handle.
