used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
Briggs
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From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
put or send forth
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
GILBERT'SnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT’S PLANS.
guardian'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
not any; not one
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
office-boy
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From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading GILBERT’S PLANS.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, both had failed him, for the time at least, and he must shift for himself.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now he had had his guardian’s assistance, and, with the income from his position as office-boy, had felt no anxiety.
(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 Disaster develops the manhood in a boy as well as a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilbert left the house of Mrs. Briggs, not cast down, but with a full understanding of his situation.
