used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
accumulationsnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “accumulation” — an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
BITTENverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
Boland
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From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
true confidential information
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
without deviation
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
hold firmly
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
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 He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
on one occasion
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had one of those minds which find their recreation in intrigue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading As head of the Electric Trust Boland was compelled to be at once a financier and a politician.
Unembarrassedadjective
not embarrassed
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading Unembarrassed by a conscience and unhampered by scruples he drove directly to his goal--success.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading IN WHICH THE WOLF IS BITTEN BY THE LAMB John Boland was a very capable business man.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He possessed the combination of shrewdness, ability to grasp and marshal details, and that utter selfishness which the world from time immemorial has rewarded with huge accumulations of money.
