used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
the state of being absent
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
ANCHORnounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
CHARLIE
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From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
draw-bill
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From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
Fred's
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From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
HARD-SCRABBLE
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From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
march in a procession
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
joined in matrimony
From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
RhinesnounUS /raɪnz/
plural of “rhine” — United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
up to a particular time
From this reading Letters had been received from Isaac, stating that he should not be at home till March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
WEIGHSverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading THE HARD-SCRABBLE WEIGHS ANCHOR.--CHARLIE GETS MARRIED.
WelchverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading Isaac having left a draw-bill, Mr. Welch had sent to Captain Rhines the money that belonged to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sails were done, and the boards to load the sloop were sawed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During their absence Captain Rhines and Ben had filled Fred’s store with goods, to be sold on half profits, which enabled him to furnish his portion of the money without any detriment to his business.
