used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
only a very short time before
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, Dick.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
express in words
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
a male human offspring
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
a source of difficulty
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
but in spite of that
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
