used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
the act of giving
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
the act of departing
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
in motion
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
PLUTOCRATSnounUS /ˈpluːtəkræts/
plural of “plutocrat” — someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
From this reading PLUTOCRATS!
proportionateadjectiveUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/
being in due proportion
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
on the contrary
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
express in speech
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We made him see, after a while, that his own genius counted for something in the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
precisely as stated
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of our first tasks was to convince Talbot of the injustice to himself in giving us shares based on a proportionate money investment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We felt very elated--and rather small.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Talbot had alone and without, so to speak, moving from his tracks, made a fortune, while we, after going through many hardships, adventures, and hard work, had returned almost penniless.
