used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
(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 This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
any thing at all
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
lacking funds
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
else
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From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
gloried
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From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
get by special effort
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This gratified him of course; but most of all he gloried in the circumstance that he was a business man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by Daniel made the Devil endow and build a number of hospitals, charity schools, free baths, libraries, and other institutions of similar character.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to the bench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It almost broke the Devil's heart to do it, but the Devil was prepared to do almost anything else than forfeit his bond and give up those one thousand and one souls.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading By this time Daniel came to be known far and wide for his philanthropy and his piety.
