used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sydney touched no money but what he earned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
DEBTSnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading SYDNEY PAYS HIS DEBTS.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Sydney touched no money but what he earned.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SYDNEY PAYS HIS DEBTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
not any; not one
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading SYDNEY PAYS HIS DEBTS.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
a quantity of money
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
SYDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading SYDNEY PAYS HIS DEBTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
having come into contact
From this reading Sydney touched no money but what he earned.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Month after month went by, and there was no realization of the prospect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sydney touched no money but what he earned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
which person or people
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fight which Sydney Campion had had to wage with his creditors was bitter enough up to the time of his marriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then there had been a lull for a few months, during which it was confidently said and believed that he was about to touch a large sum of money, and that all who had put their trust in him would be rewarded.
