used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
coopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
to come or go into
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
ten 10s
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
occurring by chance
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
in the near future
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading A LUCKY RESCUE The opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Harding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us save something against a rainy day," said Mrs. Harding.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, five hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to enter upon a more extravagant mode of living.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We can if I get work soon," answered her husband.
