used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
the act of departing
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
Dic
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From this reading "Not ploughing, Billy Little," interrupted Dic.
Dic's
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From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
the act of departing
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
coins made of gold
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Gold means Rita, and Rita means happiness and ploughing."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Not ploughing, Billy Little," interrupted Dic.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
LOGverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
engage in
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Gold means Rita, and Rita means happiness and ploughing."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not ploughing, Billy Little," interrupted Dic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Gold means Rita, and Rita means happiness and ploughing."
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We'll see what we will see," replied Billy.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
Rita
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From this reading Gold means Rita, and Rita means happiness and ploughing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
transport commercially
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll see what we will see," replied Billy.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll see what we will see," replied Billy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll see what we will see," replied Billy.
at the time that
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A CHRISTMAS HEARTH LOG On the morning of Dic's departure, Billy Little advised him to invest the proceeds of his expedition in goods at New York, and to ship them to Madison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," said Billy, "you will make your profit going and coming, and you will have a nice lump of gold when you return.
