used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
coffersnounUS /ˈkɑːfərz/
plural of “coffer” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
Drummond's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
in a free manner
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
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 Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
not any; not one
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
Rivers's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
have in common
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
make steady
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing happened, however, to justify Drummond's fears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The success of Rivers's in its new form was as great and as steady to all appearance as that of its ancient phase.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
which person or people
From this reading Stephen Haldane, 'left to himself,' according to Mr Burton's instructions, had long since deposited all he had in its hands; and almost all of Robert's professional friends who had any money to invest, invested it in the bank which had an R.A. upon the roll of directors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People vied with each other in rushing into it, in crowding its coffers and its share lists.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People came to him to ask his advice who in other times would have given him theirs freely, with no such respect for his judgment.
