used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
every person
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
GOOSEnounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
HANGSnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
Holt
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From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
ten 10s
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
Moulton's
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From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
not one, and not any
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
ProductsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
make steady
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
not in physical motion
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our past success was somewhat responsible for this, but the Pioneer Products Company was more so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
(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 THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The prizes were still a big incentive and the hundred dollars in new bills which Holt continued to exhibit in Moulton’s store window was still as much a center of interest and excited curiosity as money in a museum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Things went well with us that second season.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Much of the novelty of the undertaking had worn off but none of the enthusiasm and everyone settled down to hard, steady work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But there was more a feeling of security and confidence than the year before.
