used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
in actual fact
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Mr. Carter simply been making game of him?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
CAMERON
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From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
complexitiesnounUS /kəmˈpleksɪtiz/
plural of “complexity” — the quality of being intricate and compounded
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
Copperfield
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From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Mr. Carter simply been making game of him?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
come to pass
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Mr. Carter simply been making game of him?
how
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From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Had Mr. Carter simply been making game of him?
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
and nothing more
From this reading Had Mr. Carter simply been making game of him?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And how did it happen that the printing of a newspaper was such a difficult and expensive undertaking?
precisely as stated
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And was the business world actually such a network of schemes and complexities?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME As Paul walked down the steps of the Carter mansion he felt, as did David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, very young indeed.
