used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
(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 The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
BismarcknounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
terminate
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Take a vacation every year or die."
without deviation
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
divisible by two
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Take a vacation every year or die."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
a person of German nationality
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
Gideon
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From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
an established custom
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
hied
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From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
Landon
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From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
LUREnounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
moneyedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌnid/
based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
Southport
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From this reading So Landon built him a palatial bungalow, as he called it, near the southern end of Southport Island.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
carry out
From this reading "Take a vacation every year or die."
terselyadverbUS /ˈtɜːrsli/
in a short and concise manner
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
except if; if not
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Take a vacation every year or die."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
at the time that
From this reading THE LURE OF GOLD It was borne in upon Gideon Landon when he rounded the half century mark that he must let up in his intense application to his vast moneyed interests or break down.
which person or people
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hated to think of stopping, even for a brief season, but nature gave her unerring warning and the specialist whom he consulted spoke tersely and to the point:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The capitalist recalled the habit of Bismarck, the great German Chancellor, who when worn out by the crushing cares of office hied away to his cabin in the pine woods, and gave orders to the sentinels at the gate to shoot all visitors unless they came directly from the King.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Take a vacation every year or die."
