used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading BAD ADVICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD ADVICE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
boot-black
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From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
carefully weighed
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
someone who is a detective
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
and nothing more
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
RoswellnounUS /ˈrɑːswel/
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
which person or people
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think he should be only earning six dollars a week, while Dick, whom he considered so far beneath him, was receiving twenty, was really outrageous.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roswell pursued his way home with a general sense of discontent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world seemed to be in a conspiracy to advance Richard, and to keep him down.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
a late time of life
From this reading Why should he be so much worse off than Richard Hunter, who had only been a ragged boot-black three years before?
