used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
confined by bonds
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
didn't
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From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
a young female
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
coins made of gold
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
Harry's
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From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
insolvencynounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənsi/
the lack of financial resources
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
a brief written record
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
with little or no delay
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He had heard rumors of Harry’s insolvency, but it didn’t concern him.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far as Hal’s debts were concerned, it was a rapid progress.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
which person or people
From this reading The deacon was on his paper, and that girl, who, he heard, had a big gold mine in the West, paying hundreds a day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He died in August, and promptly on the first day of September Jones appeared at the farmhouse, with his note for three thousand dollars.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
worried-looking
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From this reading She was bound as well as the deacon, and he wondered why the latter should have grown so old and worried-looking.
