used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
(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 The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HUNTINGDON--THE UNWINS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
BankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
Commissionership
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From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A return to his profession was, of course, out of the question.
Cowper's
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From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading At thirty-five he was stranded and desolate.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At thirty-five he was stranded and desolate.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
HUNTINGDON
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From this reading AT HUNTINGDON--THE UNWINS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A return to his profession was, of course, out of the question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading A return to his profession was, of course, out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A return to his profession was, of course, out of the question.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A return to his profession was, of course, out of the question.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading At thirty-five he was stranded and desolate.
possessing sweep
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HUNTINGDON--THE UNWINS.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading At thirty-five he was stranded and desolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
UNWINS
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From this reading AT HUNTINGDON--THE UNWINS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was over; but it had swept away a great part of Cowper's scanty fortune, and almost all his friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was obliged to resign a Commissionership of Bankruptcy which he held, and little seems to have remained to him but the rent of his chambers in the Temple.
