used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
matters of personal concern
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
anew
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
approval
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
at any time
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
set up or found
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
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 We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
something that is lost
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
engage in
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
McFall
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From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
Montjoys
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From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
possessing sweep
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They found things not quite so bad as they feared.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
precisely as stated
From this reading The statement which he was enabled to make was very satisfactory; and would have been all that was required, could his friend have been able to advance the funds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left our friends the Montjoys busy in their store, taking an account of their affairs, and preparing to encounter the difficulties they had been thrown into.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the promptness which had ever marked his conduct, the morning after the reception of the intelligence which had given them such a shock, James was on his way to his friend McFall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should the whole loss be realized, all which they had made would be swept off; but there would be enough to pay their debts--that was a great comfort: and if they could but preserve their credit, matters might all come right again.
