used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILL AND A WAY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WILL AND A WAY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
an opposing military force
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
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 At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
Nettie
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From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
a special situation
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
hard to endure
From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
viz
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From this reading At least, they had been trying to plan; but that obstacle which seems to delight to step into the midst of so many plans and overturn them, viz. money, met them at every point.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WILL AND A WAY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "THE next thing we want to do is to earn some money."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had been having a long talk, planning the campaign against the enemy, which they had made up their minds should be carried on with vigor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A WILL AND A WAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, Jerry said, as he sat on the side step with Nettie, after sunset.
