used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
AURORAnounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading THE STORY OF THE AURORA MINE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
a youthful male person
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORY OF THE AURORA MINE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE AURORA MINE.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
recurring again and again
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE AURORA MINE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE AURORA MINE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been nothing said or done heretofore to indicate that Mr. Arthur Bright was on the brink of financial disaster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two had lived in exceedingly comfortable, if not elegant, style, and the boy was granted every reasonable desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver Bright was greatly astonished by his father’s disclosure.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are ruined?” he repeated, with eyes wide open at the announcement.
