used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
appallinglyadverbUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/
to an appalling extent
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
completely unclothed
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
eke
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From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
divisible by two
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
explicitlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/
in an explicit manner
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
handicraftnounUS /ˈhændikræft/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
provisionallyadverbUS /prəˈvɪʒənəli/
temporarily and conditionally
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading Accordingly, I declined the offer and decided to await the results of actual sales to his customers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
refrain from harming
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prices that he offered, provisionally--and advised me not to accept--were appallingly low; very little above those of mere commercial goods.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was fair to assume that Mr. Campbell’s offer was, as indeed he explicitly stated, a minimum, on which an advance might be expected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But even so, it would be possible, by hard work and spare living, to eke out a bare subsistence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The weighty question whether my handicraft would yield me a livelihood was answered on the following morning by the arrival of a letter from Mr. Campbell; and it was answered, though not very emphatically, in the affirmative.
