used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I amused him and he interested me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
carefully weighed
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The manager of this mill (one Mason) and I liked each other.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I amused him and he interested me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I amused him and he interested me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I amused him and he interested me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager of this mill (one Mason) and I liked each other.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading The manager of this mill (one Mason) and I liked each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I amused him and he interested me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
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 It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
something you have to do
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The manager of this mill (one Mason) and I liked each other.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
cut with a saw
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The manager of this mill (one Mason) and I liked each other.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
to-day
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From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I had been there for short visits on several occasions, and liked the roughness and freedom of the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was situated about ninety miles from Montreal, near a little village of one thousand souls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Father had become the owner, through one of his numerous business deals, of what would be considered to-day a one-horse saw mill.
