used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
matters of personal concern
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
capitalist's
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From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
wanted intensely
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
DREAMERnounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
in a serious manner
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
with resolute determination
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
GalbraithnounUS /ˈɡælbreɪθ/
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
a woman of refinement
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
engage in
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
take in marriage
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
and nothing more
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
Richard
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From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
a special situation
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading FAME COMES TO THE DREAMER OF DREAMS Richard Galbraith returned thoughtfully over the Harbor Road not sorry at the turn affairs had taken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
unreservedlyadverb
without reservation
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
the act of using
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
at the time that
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did the capitalist's regard for Delight, which had steadily been growing, decrease when viewed from this new angle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Now it could go unreservedly to Robert Morton for whom the financier had a particular regard and in whose wisdom to make a sensible use of it he felt every confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The honorable and magnanimous thing had been done with the Lee fortune, and it had been firmly and proudly refused.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The money would not only place the young man in a position to marry without delay, but indirectly its benefits would reach the two individuals that Madam Lee would most earnestly have desired to help.
