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From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
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From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
showing who or what does the action
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ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
couldn't
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From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
at any time
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
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Mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
MasefieldnounUS /ˈmeɪzfiːld/
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
approval to do something
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prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
express in words
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [31] From _A Mainsail Haul_, by John Masefield [Copyright 1913 by The Macmillan Company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
at the time that
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
which person or people
From this reading Up away north, in the old days, in Chester, there was a man who never throve.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading So one night when he was alone in his room, thinking of the rent due in two or three days and the money he couldn’t scrape together, he cried out, “I wish I could sell my soul to the devil like that man the old books tell about.”
worsenedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrsənd/
changed for the worse in health or fitness
From this reading Nothing he put his hand to ever prospered, and as his state worsened, his friends fell away, and he grew desperate.
