used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I set about equipping a store.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I set about equipping a store.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I BECOME AN UNPOPULAR CHARACTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME AN UNPOPULAR CHARACTER.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I BECOME AN UNPOPULAR CHARACTER.
permission to do something
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
equippingnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading Then I set about equipping a store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME AN UNPOPULAR CHARACTER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
in the near future
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I set about equipping a store.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Then I set about equipping a store.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I set about equipping a store.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
UNPOPULARadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading I BECOME AN UNPOPULAR CHARACTER.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading I arranged that cargoes of such goods as I thought most suitable for Virginian sales should arrive at regular seasons independent of the tobacco harvest.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I did not waste time in getting to work.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had already written to my uncle, telling him my plans, and presently I received his consent.
