used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
someone who is a detective
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
set up or found
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
relieve from
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
in the near future
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For the present Uncle Dick must sink into oblivion.
underminedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/
past form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At forty he found himself penniless, and obliged to begin life anew; ten years were as though they had not been, and he had summarily got rid of a fortune.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived with his brother, and for a few weeks, did nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition, and did not grieve about this; still, he could not help thinking what misery would have been spared if he had not trusted himself implicitly to a villain.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years in a cave had undermined his health, but as soon as his constitution regained its natural vigor, he went into business on his own account.
