used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
AUCTIONSnounUS /ˈɑːkʃənz/
plural of “auction” — a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading AUCTIONS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
a social unit living together
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
the act of departing
From this reading “Going, going, gone.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Going, going, gone.”
Gooseville
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From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
immediately past
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
engage in
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
absolutely essential
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
something you have to do
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next came the excitement of auctions, great occasions, and of vital importance to me, as I was ambitious to furnish the entire house for one hundred dollars.
at the time that
From this reading When the head of a family dies a settlement of the estate seems to make an auction necessary.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I am glad of the custom, it proved of invaluable service to me, and the mortality among old people was quite phenomenal at Gooseville and thereabouts last year.
