adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE disaster was complete.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
deputed
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From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE disaster was complete.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
Fenwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
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 was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
HonourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
Markland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Honourably connected at home, shrewd, intelligent, and enterprising, he had been chosen as the executive agent of a company prepared to make large investments in a scheme that promised large results.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE disaster was complete.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE disaster was complete.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was deputed to bring the business before a few capitalists on this side of the Atlantic, and with what success has been seen.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Not a single dollar of all Markland had cast so blindly into the whirling vortex ever came back to him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 Fenwick disappeared from New York, leaving behind conclusive evidence of a dark complicity with the specious Englishman, whose integrity had melted away, like snow in the sunshine, beneath the fire of a strong temptation.
