used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
fearless and daring
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
make calm or still
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
a young person of either sex
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
take in liquids
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
being one more than seven
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
Hippus
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From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
Itzig
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From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
to-day
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From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
Veitel
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From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Veitel Itzig was in the highest excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
at the time that
From this reading The happy day had at length arrived when he was to carry home this large capital.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After many consultations with his adviser Hippus, many nightly calculations as to the state of his purse, he had ventured upon a bold stroke of business, and had succeeded in it.
wormed
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From this reading He had wormed himself into a not very creditable secret, and had sold it for eight thousand dollars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After his long endeavor to appear calm, while his heart was beating with anxious suspense like a smith's hammer, he was now happy as a child; he jumped round the room, laughed with pleasure, and asked Hippus what sort of wine he would like to drink to-day.
