used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
(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 When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
confined by bonds
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
true confidential information
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
eventualadjectiveUS /əˈventʃuːəl/
expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
Francisco
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From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
mining-broker's
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From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
sail-boat
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From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
San
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From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to put it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
at the time that
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig which was bound for London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.
a late time of life
From this reading When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.
