Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

a cherished desire

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

the lower side of anything

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

set up or found

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

the quality of being humane

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

impressive in appearance

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

and nothing more

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

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From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a character Herbert Randolph proved himself to be.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For nearly three months he had faced the most discouraging prospects.

up to a particular time

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

carried out without aid or assistance

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

in or at the place that

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Only strong characters are able to lift themselves out of poverty and adversity by sheer force of will, unaided by any one.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With education, with a knowledge of accounts, with splendid intelligence, with manly pride and noble ambition, he went from luxurious banking apartments to the cold wintry streets, down, down the cheerless and grim descent, till he reached the bottom, where he found himself in competition with the dregs of humanity--one of them, as far as his employment went.