used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
(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 I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
brigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
Charlie
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From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
Fitz
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From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
engage in
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
Marner
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From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
be seated
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
carry out
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
express in words
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
Thurkows
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From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
precisely as stated
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we had never deceived the brigadier.
(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 I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not easily deceived in those matters which concerned his son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I take it that a solution of all that was best in five Charles Thurkows would make up one Fitz Marner.
a late time of life
From this reading I knew the old man very well, and for years I had been content to sit by the hour together and talk with him of Charlie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To tell the honest truth, Master Charlie was a very ordinary young man.
