used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
in the past
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
a quantity of money
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
carefully weighed
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
at any time
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
TONY
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From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had known what it was to have a settled home, and to earn an honest living, and he had learned to like it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading TONY IN NEW YORK Though Tony was out of a place, he was considerably better off than he had ever been.
