used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
a quantity of money
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
on or to one side
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
BRIGGS
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From this reading BRIGGS RETURNS FROM EUROPE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading BRIGGS RETURNS FROM EUROPE.
divisible by two
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BRIGGS RETURNS FROM EUROPE.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading BRIGGS RETURNS FROM EUROPE.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
precisely as stated
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Gilbert was reinstated in his old position, at an advanced salary.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, this required the exercise of economy; but Gilbert felt it to be his duty to be prudent, and prepare for a time when his income might be less.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His income was now seventeen dollars a week,—an amount which enabled him to live very comfortably, and even to lay aside a few dollars every week.
