adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
how
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From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
Kingsley
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From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
Kingsley's
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From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERGE OF THE PRECIPICE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
PRECIPICEnounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading VERGE OF THE PRECIPICE.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERGE OF THE PRECIPICE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
VERGEnounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading VERGE OF THE PRECIPICE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Even in my weakness I was possessed of a singular degree of strength.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We came to a final decision on the subject of Kingsley's claims; I took down the heads of several papers which were to be drawn up; the terms of sale and transfer, bounds and characteristics of the land to be conveyed; and engaged in the discussion of the various topics which were involved in these transactions, with as keen a sense of business, I suspect, as any among them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw Kingsley, Wharton, and all of the parties whom we met the day before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not know how I got through with the business of that day.
