used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To work, indeed, he was an enemy, and always had been.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To work, indeed, he was an enemy, and always had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
an opposing military force
From this reading To work, indeed, he was an enemy, and always had been.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
an act that fails
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
how
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From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
I'm
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From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To work, indeed, he was an enemy, and always had been.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
Lyman
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From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
not any; not one
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
and nothing more
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
remunerativeadjectiveUS /riˈmjuːnərətɪv/
for which money is paid
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To work, indeed, he was an enemy, and always had been.
(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 "Blessed if I know how I'm coming out," he said to himself, ruefully; "if Uncle Anthony had showed any enterprise, he ought to be well off, and able to lend me a helping hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Added to this, his prospects of remunerative employment were by no means brilliant.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Lyman Taylor left his uncle and returned to the city, he felt that his visit had been a failure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His traveling expenses had amounted to about two dollars, and he only carried back five dollars with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To work, indeed, he was an enemy, and always had been.
