used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It must be acquired.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
Beanstalknoun
stem of a bean plant
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
brought into existence
From this reading No one is born with a workable fund of knowledge.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
true confidential information
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
divisible by two
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
at any time
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
Fred
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From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading No one is born with a workable fund of knowledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
Henderson
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From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be acquired.
not any; not one
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is born with a workable fund of knowledge.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
tutelagenounUS /ˈtjuːtɪlɪdʒ/
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were there might be sound reasons for recounting the details of his tutelage under Fred Henderson.
Wes
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From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
WIDENINGnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A WIDENING HORIZON This is not a history of the motor car business, nor even of the successive steps Wes Thompson took to win competent knowledge of that Beanstalk among modern industries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one is born with a workable fund of knowledge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading No man ever won success without knowing pretty well what he was about.
workableadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading No one is born with a workable fund of knowledge.
