used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
(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 My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
a youthful male person
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
cloth-merchant
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From this reading "He got into the warehouse of a poor cloth-merchant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
Culbut
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From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did he do it?"
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How did he do it?"
a social unit living together
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He got into the warehouse of a poor cloth-merchant.
great-grandfather
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From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did he do it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He got into the warehouse of a poor cloth-merchant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "He got into the warehouse of a poor cloth-merchant.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
relieve from
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
not in physical motion
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He got into the warehouse of a poor cloth-merchant.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading "He got into the warehouse of a poor cloth-merchant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading My great-grandfather is said to have come here as a boy with ten thousand pounds in his pocket; but by diligence and sobriety he managed to get rid of nearly all of it while he was still a young man."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Our family," said young Perry, "has held a good position in Culbut for many generations.
