used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER A YEAR.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER A YEAR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year passed.
for each
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chester remained in the service of _The Phoenix_, which had become an established success.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His artistic work was so satisfactory that his salary had been raised from twenty-five to thirty dollars per week.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AFTER A YEAR.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had not increased his personal expenses, and now had nearly a thousand dollars deposited in different savings banks.
