used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
how long something has existed
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
from appearances alone
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading TWO NEW COMRADES.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
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From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
as might be expected
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TWO NEW COMRADES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
try to get or reach
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He naturally deferred in this matter to the superior judgment of a physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How long since this happened, doctor?” asked Peter Brush, soberly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
male cat
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO NEW COMRADES.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
which person or people
From this reading It was the first time Tom had ever looked upon a man who had met a violent death, and the sight impressed him deeply.
a late time of life
From this reading The two men were fairly well dressed, apparently between thirty and forty years of age, not unlike the average emigrant of those days, who left a comfortable home in the East to seek his fortune in the far West.
