used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
(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 Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
on or to one side
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading His books were the pride of the editorial staff.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading His books were the pride of the editorial staff.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
divisible by two
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
set up or found
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His books were the pride of the editorial staff.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
hundred-dollar
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From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
march in a procession
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His books were the pride of the editorial staff.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
only a very short time before
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
express in speech
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading His books were the pride of the editorial staff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISASTER It was after Paul had toiled early and late and put aside enough money for the new typewriter, and even a little more, that the first calamity befell the _March Hare_.
(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 Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
at the time that
From this reading When the accounts were found to be short, it was unbelievable.
which person or people
From this reading Melville Carter, the business manager, who handled all the funds, was the soul of honesty as well as an excellent mathematician.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore when he was confronted with the hundred-dollar deficit, he could scarcely speak for amazement.
