used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading MOTHER’S ADVICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
greatly pleased
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
at any time
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
ten 10s
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
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 MOTHER’S ADVICE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
express in words
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in my life I had some fears in regard to meeting my father.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I should have been sure of a proud and sympathetic listener in him as I detailed the means I had used to raise the dummy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dreaded the terrible infirmity which was beginning to develop itself anew in him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances I should have been glad to see him; and with a hundred dollars in my pocket--the first money I had ever earned by my knowledge and skill--I should have been delighted to tell him the history of the day.
