used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
(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 On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
at any time
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
a social unit living together
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
obtain
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
Garth
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
the act of departing
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
not any; not one
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
and nothing more
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
Ovington's
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
cut with a saw
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
(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 Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
belonging to which person
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
