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From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
1902
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From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
a cherished desire
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
a line of approach
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
CabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
cannot
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From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
Cass
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
unvarying in nature
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
Dwarf's
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put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
Etc
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FERGUS
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FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
HansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
absolutely essential
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
not any; not one
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
pauperismnoun
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
semi-poverty
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From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By FERGUS HUME _Author of "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," "The Dwarf's Chamber," Etc_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
unconcealedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsiːld/
not concealed or hidden
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Believe me, Cass, there is no torture like that of an ambition which cannot be attained for lack of money."
in the company of; together with
From this reading One can endure that, with some patience, as a beaten soldier in the battle of life.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New Amsterdam Book Company 156 Fifth Avenue: New York: 1902 "Poverty, naked and unconcealed!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But genteel pauperism--the semi-poverty of the middle-class, that lives a necessary lie at the cost of incessant worry and constant defeat--there you have the true misery of life.
