used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
(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 He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
put on clothes
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
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 Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
Marsden
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From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
Mulready
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From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
Mulready's
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From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
not any; not one
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was one of the leading men in the place, although his mill was by no means a large one.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
Sankey
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From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to be considered an authority upon most subjects.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paid much attention to his dress, and drove the fastest horse and the best got up gig in that part of the country; but it was Mr. Mulready's manner which above all had raised him to his present position in the esteem of the good people of Marsden.
which person or people
From this reading Among the many who called upon Mrs. Sankey after the death of her husband was Mr. Mulready, the owner of a mill near Marsden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took rank in the eyes of the little town with men in a much larger way of business by means of a pushing manner and a fluent tongue.
