used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
a quantity of money
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
cannot
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From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading GEORGE M. DAVIS, M.D.
DAVISnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading GEORGE M. DAVIS, M.D.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
for a limitless time
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE M. DAVIS, M.D.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor is it a property loss only.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
and nothing more
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
something that is lost
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading GEORGE M. DAVIS, M.D.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor is it a property loss only.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
and nothing more
From this reading Nor is it a property loss only.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
PARKHILL
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From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
thoughtlessnessnoun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of this great loss by which our country is made just so much poorer, for property destroyed by fire is gone forever and cannot be replaced, a large proportion is due to carelessness, thoughtlessness, and ignorance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year fire destroys an enormous amount of property in the United States.
