used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
how long something has existed
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
Baynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
immediately past
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
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 Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
Nathan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
go across or through
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
an amount of time
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
approval to do something
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
cut with a saw
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
an educational institution
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
try to get or reach
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
not in physical motion
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Many changes have taken place in my early home in the village of Elmwood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The cottage home of my mother has undergone many improvements since we last looked upon it.
at the time that
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am still residing in the city of Montreal, as Mr. Baynard, when I reached the age of twenty-one, saw fit to offer me a partnership in his business, which the fruits of my former industry, added to a generous gift from my Uncle Nathan, enabled me to accept.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many old friends and neighbors have been laid to rest in the quiet churchyard, and many with whom I attended the village school have gone forth from their paternal home to seek their fortune in the wide world.
a late time of life
From this reading With the reader's permission I now pass over a period of six years.
