used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
how long something has existed
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
a quantity of money
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
Bok
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From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
at a previous time
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
set up or found
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that was not possible on their income.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
PLUNGEverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But that was not possible on their income.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
at the time that
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
a late time of life
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO WALL STREET The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses.
