aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
how long something has existed
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD COMPANY AND BAD HABITS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD COMPANY AND BAD HABITS.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BAD COMPANY AND BAD HABITS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
to come or go into
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
apart from; not including
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
GamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading BAD COMPANY AND BAD HABITS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
a course of conduct
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
ReformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
except if; if not
From this reading For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Green, the Reformed Gambler, relates that, at the age of sixteen, he was laboring industriously, in the city of Cincinnati, and saving his wages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember what Solomon says about bad company?
