used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
set up or found
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
immediately past
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
go away from a place
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
engage in
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
managershipnoun
the position of manager
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
O'Donnell
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From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
Rathclare
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From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
on the contrary
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
get by special effort
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
try to get or reach
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
a quantity of money
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
carry out
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crash at last came on the firm of O'Donnell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
at the time that
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He told his personal friends that while he was abroad on his honeymoon he had had his voice tried, and competent judges told him that, with study, he could make a living by it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Eugene was offered the managership of the old business, but would not take it, saying, with words of gratitude for the offer, that he would rather seek his fortune in another field, and that Rathclare would always in his mind be haunted by the ghost of their more prosperous years.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The business was sold; but the creditors would not be as severe on the old man as he would be on himself.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
a late time of life
From this reading They refused to leave him absolutely penniless; and when the whole affair was wound up he found he had a sum of money which, if carefully invested, would secure the declining years of his wife and himself against absolute want.
