used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
a line of approach
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He intended to make the best of it.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
celeritynounUS /səˈlerəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to make the best of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
jeweler'snounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
held dear
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
take the midday meal
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
engage in
From this reading He intended to make the best of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
absolutely essential
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
pocketedverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪd/
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
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From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
do one's shopping
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
carry out
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He intended to make the best of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
unalterableadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərəbəl/
not capable of being changed or altered
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Acting on this idea, he went into a celebrated jeweler’s shop, and with astonishing celerity chose, paid for and pocketed a string of brilliant pearls.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He said to himself that he was now to have a few weeks--whatever time it should take him to lose his fortune decently--of being engaged to a woman whom, he now acknowledged, he passionately loved.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading With his definite decision and unalterable plan of action, wonderful peace of mind had come to Riatt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next day as he walked up Fifth Avenue on his way to lunch with her, another inspiration came to him; it was not necessary to lose his money; spending it would be quite as effective.
