used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to him the first step to a fortune.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
have
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading JOSHUA'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed to him the first step to a fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It seemed to him the first step to a fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
how
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From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
JOSHUA'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːəz/
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading JOSHUA'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
lotterynounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
on one occasion
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him the first step to a fortune.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It seemed to him the first step to a fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
propel through the air
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due time, to Joshua's great delight, the lottery ticket reached him.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several days in coming, and he had almost given it up, but the sight of it raised his spirits to the highest pitch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
at the time that
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading He began at once to indulge in dazzling visions of what he would do when the prize came to hand; how the "old man" would be astonished and treat him with increased respect; how he would go to the city and have a good time seeing the lions, and from henceforth throw off the galling yoke of dependence which his father's parsimony had made it so hard to bear.
