used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
(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 Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
fearless and daring
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
divisible by two
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WOLVERTON'S FIRST MOVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
inasmuch
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From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WOLVERTON'S FIRST MOVE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
on one occasion
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
and nothing more
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
relieve from
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
a special situation
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
unprincipledadjectiveUS /ənˈprɪnsəpəld/
lacking principles or moral scruples
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, though unprincipled, he was not a bold man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The thought did certainly occur to him, and he even went so far as to light a match.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
Wolverton
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From this reading Why did not Aaron Wolverton burn the receipt, and get rid once for all of the only proof that the interest had been paid?
WOLVERTON'S
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From this reading WOLVERTON'S FIRST MOVE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been the most politic thing to do, inasmuch as he had made up his mind to be dishonest.
