used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
(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 "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
carefully weighed
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading I gave the whole matter to Hon. Mr. Dane.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the whole matter to Hon. Mr. Dane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
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From this reading I gave the whole matter to Hon. Mr. Dane.
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From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
a form of address for a man
From this reading I gave the whole matter to Hon. Mr. Dane.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
for each
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
precisely as stated
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
which person or people
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I gave the whole matter to Hon. Mr. Dane.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I decided that if I were indeed brooding in a retired life over a trifle, it was time to refer the matter to some one whose life was not retired, and who was better able than I to judge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One publisher told him that they considered a book that was not worth to its author ten per cent., was not worth publishing.
a late time of life
From this reading "How, then, could I avoid the conclusion that you have been paying me all these years from one fourth to one third less than the lowest market price?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He made inquiries among the publishers, without using your name, or in any way bringing you in question; and as the result of his investigations, he reports ten per cent. on the retail price as the very lowest paid to the author.
