used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
casting-up
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From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
a female human offspring
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
depositsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪts/
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
draftsnounUS /dræfts/
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
the act of departing
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
staminanounUS /ˈstæmənə/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading UNDER ONE ROOF Nature is not unlike a bank.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The morning after the escape from Fort Douglas, when Mr. Sutherland strode off, leaving his daughter alone with me, I remember very well that Frances abruptly began putting my pillow to rights.
at the time that
From this reading When drafts exceed deposits comes a protest, and not infrequently, after the protest, bankruptcy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the buffalo hunt to the recapture of Fort Douglas by the Hudson's Bay soldiers, drafts on that essential part of a human being called stamina had been very heavy with me.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Now came the casting-up of accounts, and my bill was minus reserve strength, with a balance of debt on the wrong side.
