used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
(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 It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
carefully weighed
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
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 Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
for more time
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
not any; not one
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
SMARTadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
a quantity of money
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
not known
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
