used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
how long something has existed
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore it open and read it:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
to come or go into
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
set up or found
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open and read it:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
go away from a place
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
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 Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open and read it:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He tore it open and read it:
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
an educational institution
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
a quantity of money
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore it open and read it:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
at the time that
From this reading Abel found a letter waiting for him when he returned to the school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
which person or people
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
a late time of life
From this reading Your grandfather, who had known and respected Mr. Gray in former years, left you, as you know, a sum sufficient for your education, upon condition of your being placed at Mr. Gray's until your nineteenth birthday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR ABEL,--You have now nearly reached the age at which, by your grandfather's direction, you were to leave school and enter upon active life.
