used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
have
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
dearly loved
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
Dr
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From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
divisible by two
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
reimbursedverbUS /ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrst/
past form of “reimburse” — pay back for some expense incurred
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
a male human offspring
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
not in physical motion
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That good man thought of making him copy some of his sermons, and making extracts from books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
which person or people
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I then visited the unhappy mother, who joyfully received the news, and even the son thanked me with tears in his eyes, for he appears to have a good disposition, though he has not sufficient firmness to bear the laugh of his dissipated companions.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The poor woman still seems alive to fear, but my father has promised to procure him some employment; mean while Dr. Bartlett will endeavour to prepare him for it, by teaching him habits of regularity and order.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I returned the bounty money; my father would have reimbursed me, but I wished to do something myself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well, my dear friend, my father has exerted his interest, and the captain has consented to release young Bradley from his engagement.
