used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
AGENTnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
(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 GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
BATESverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
BELLETTI
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From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
BENEDICTnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
fearless and daring
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
CHEVALIERnounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
CONGRESSnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
CONTRACTverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading THE JENNY LIND ENTERPRISE.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
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 GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
set up or found
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
INSTRUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
JENNYnounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading THE JENNY LIND ENTERPRISE.
JOSHUAnounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
LINDnounUS /lɪnd/
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
From this reading THE JENNY LIND ENTERPRISE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
meritoriousadjectiveUS /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs/
deserving reward or praise
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
MUSICALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
NATIONSnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
reliesverbUS /rɪˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
SIGNEDadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
make steady
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
a quantity of money
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JENNY LIND ENTERPRISE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of my most fortunate enterprises have fairly startled me by the magnitude of their success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
at the time that
From this reading When my sanguine hopes predicted a steady flow of fortune, I have been inundated; when I calculated upon making a curious public pay me liberally for a meritorious article, I have often found the same public eager to deluge me with compensation.
which person or people
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
WYCKOFF
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAND SCHEME--CONGRESS OF ALL NATIONS--A BOLD AND BRILLIANT ENTERPRISE--THE JENNY LIND ENGAGEMENT--MY AGENT IN EUROPE--HIS INSTRUCTIONS--CORRESPONDENCE WITH MISS LIND--BENEDICT AND BELLETTI--JOSHUA BATES--CHEVALIER WYCKOFF--THE CONTRACT SIGNED--MY RECEPTION OF THE NEWS--THE ENTIRE SUM OF MONEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT SENT TO LONDON--MY FIRST LIND LETTER TO THE PUBLIC--A POOR PORTRAIT--MUSICAL NOTES IN WALL STREET--A FRIEND IN NEED.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, I never believed in mere luck and I always pitied the simpleton who relies on luck for his success.
