used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
anew
From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
balance-sheet
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From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He glanced at the chart which hung by his side.
cannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/
a factory where food is canned
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading He glanced at the chart which hung by his side.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
fishing-boats
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From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
Forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at the chart which hung by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He glanced at the chart which hung by his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth Gregory glanced again at his first balance-sheet.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He glanced at the chart which hung by his side.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The cannery had been in operation but a single month and already the business was exceeding his fondest expectations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Forty-two completely equipped fishing-boats in the water and every one fully manned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MOTHER OF INVENTION Everything was coming his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced at the chart which hung by his side.
