used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUMBLE POSITION.
ableradjectiveUS /ˈeɪbələr/
comparative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
(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 The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
carefully weighed
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should he do?
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
fleecedverbUS /fliːst/
past form of “fleece” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A HUMBLE POSITION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
JOSHUAnounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
immediately past
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A HUMBLE POSITION.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
except for; apart from
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should he do?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and been fleeced by abler and more experienced rogues than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The money he had taken from his father, and which at the time he considered a small fortune, had all melted away, and nothing remained to him save a portion of his last week’s wages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should he do?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOSHUA realized with anguish the desperate situation to which he was reduced.
