used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
at or in the front
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
on one occasion
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
approval to do something
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
reservation's
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From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
try to get or reach
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
stock-raisers
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From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
stock-raising
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From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not seek such a position, nor did he discourage it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
thousand-dollar
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From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
wardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
which person or people
From this reading He was at once banker and confidant of most of the Indians who were getting ahead in agriculture and stock-raising.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the reservation's most prosperous stock-raisers, who had been given permission to sell off some of his cattle, came to Lowell with a thousand-dollar bill, asking if it were genuine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Though it cost him much extra time and work, he advised the Indians whenever requested.
