used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading His first venture was in the banking business.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His first venture was in the banking business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
far-seeing
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From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first venture was in the banking business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Meiggs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first venture was in the banking business.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
Meiggs
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From this reading Harry Meiggs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading His first venture was in the banking business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early fifties Honest Harry Meiggs (as he was called) was one of our most enterprising, generous and far-seeing citizens.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while engaged in this pursuit that he gained the name "Honest Harry Meiggs."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His banking business was good for a year or so and then he conceived the idea of building a wharf at North Beach.
