used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
at or in the front
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
(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 "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
contractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
Dr
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a quad with a square body
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
Henshaw
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
I'd
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From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
I've
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From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
Jenks
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From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
a large number or amount
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
get by special effort
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
testimonialsnounUS /ˌtestəˈmoʊniəlz/
plural of “testimonial” — something that serves as evidence
From this reading I've got testimonials of character and qualifications from Prof. Howe, Rev. Joseph Lee, Dr. Henshaw, and Esq. Jenks, the great railroad contractor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
there'll
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From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
there's
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From this reading "Don't care if there's fifty," said Albert, "I'd come in ahead of 'em all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His name alone is enough to secure me the situation."
hard to endure
From this reading "But there'll be lots of other fellows trying for the place."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've brought the kind of recommendations that a particular man wants, you see."
