used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
the state of being absent
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
(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 Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
Dan
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From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
Eleanor
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From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
Harold
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From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
the literary culture
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
Phipps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
speculatornounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtər/
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Harold, instead of being handicapped by his absence at the most critical point in his love affair, took advantage of it to exhibit one of his most brilliant accomplishments.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once he has induced two guileless clients to plunge into the traffic of love letters, the rest is easy.
UnlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
valuationsnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “valuation” — an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all the multitudinous ways in which Dan Cupid, Unlimited, does business, none is more nefarious than his course by correspondence.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild speculation in love stock, false valuations, hysterical desire to buy in the cheapest and sell in the dearest market, invariably follow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before the end of the month Harold Phipps and Eleanor Bartlett were gambling in the love market with a recklessness that would have staggered the most hardened old speculator.
