adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
anomalynounUS /əˈnɑːməli/
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
benefices
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
FinanciallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
instant's
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
rationounUS /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
reinvested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
