used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
in actual fact
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
bestirred
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From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet he did nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
set up or found
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
ten 10s
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
absolutely essential
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet he did nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
on one occasion
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
Quinn's
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From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
determined
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading From time to time he bestirred himself, pondered the newspaper advertisements of vacant situations, and mentally resolved to commence his search at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reckoned up the remains of his original capital, and found himself with little more than a hundred pounds to fall back upon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hyacinth had three months’ work to do before he actually left Mr. Quinn’s employment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that at the end of that time he would be left absolutely without income, and that it was necessary for him to look out for some other situation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he did nothing.
