used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
air-castles
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From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
CrownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
employé
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From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
for this reason
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
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From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
JORDANnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
Laroque
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From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
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 He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
Merivel
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From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
Messrs
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From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
Perissard
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From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
a full supply
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
not used up
From this reading He had no intention of remaining long as an employé of Messrs. Perissard and Merivel.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
SWELLINGnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SWELLING OF JORDAN Laroque almost skipped with delight as he hurried back to the Three Crowns.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The prospect of making plenty of money without working for it acted like champagne on his restless, reckless mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pay was good and the percentage of the two "missions" that had already been unfolded to him would be larger.
a late time of life
From this reading Before he had walked a hundred steps he was building air-castles to be inhabited four or five years hence.
