used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had other remittance-men on board, it was said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a pathetic life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is a pathetic life.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
mopeverbUS /moʊp/
move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had other remittance-men on board, it was said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had other remittance-men on board, it was said.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is a pathetic life.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
remittance-man's
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From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
remittance-men
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From this reading We had other remittance-men on board, it was said.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We had other remittance-men on board, it was said.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had other remittance-men on board, it was said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least they said they were R. M.'s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the remittance-man's custom to pay his month's board and lodging straightway--a duty which his landlord did not allow him to forget--then spree away the rest of his money in a single night, then brood and mope and grieve in idleness till the next remittance came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A similar remittance would come monthly thereafter.
