used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
any thing at all
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PAUL BECOMES THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He wanted to do something better.
a youthful male person
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
devisingnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wanted to do something better.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
expedients
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From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
a social unit living together
From this reading PAUL BECOMES THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
usually; as a rule
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PAUL BECOMES THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
engage in
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL BECOMES THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
and nothing more
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL BECOMES THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
only a very short time before
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to do something better.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL BECOMES THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
in the direction of
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to do something better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not expect to make so much as his father had made, but was determined, if possible, to earn at least half as much.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a week after the funeral Paul racked his brain in devising expedients to supply the place of his father in a pecuniary point of view, but without success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If he went into a store, or obtained such a place as a boy can fill, it would pay him only two or three dollars a week, and this would be scarcely anything towards the support of the family, for his father had generally earned twelve dollars a week during the greater portion of the year.
