used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
any thing at all
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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brought into existence
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
an institution created to conduct business
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defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
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Etc
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
coins made of gold
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destroyed or killed
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
Gundy
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
LagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
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a narrow way or road
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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MCMXVIII
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MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
Norwood
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Sea Plunder," "The Gold Trail," "The Blue Lagoon," Etc.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
Plimpton
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PlundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Author of "Sea Plunder," "The Gold Trail," "The Blue Lagoon," Etc.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a special situation
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though of Philadelphia, Jones was not an American, nor had he anything of the American accent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Australian born, he had started life in a bank at Melbourne, gone to India for a trading house, started for himself, failed, and become a rolling stone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first of June, and Victor Jones of Philadelphia was seated in the lounge of the Savoy Hotel, London, defeated in his first really great battle with the thing we call life.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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