used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
ALGERnounUS /ˈældʒər/
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading HORATIO ALGER, Jr.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
BOATMANnounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
HORATIO
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From this reading HORATIO ALGER, Jr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading HORATIO ALGER, Jr.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
PEDDLERnounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
an educational institution
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
SINKverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE," "THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST," ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Falling in with Fortune" is a complete tale in itself, but forms the second of two companion volumes, the first being entitled, "Out for Business."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OUT FOR BUSINESS," "THE YOUNG BOATMAN," "SINK OR SWIM," "LUCK OR PLUCK," "PAUL, THE PEDDLER," "ONLY AN IRISH BOY," ETC.
