used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
Fred
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From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
Fred's
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From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
not divisible by two
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
with little or no delay
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
spick-and-spanadjective
conspicuously new
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
up to a particular time
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
precisely as stated
From this reading The city was a bustling new place with prosperity and activity in its very air.
Walton'snounUS /ˈwɔːltənz/
possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |IT was not till early autumn that the two friends reached their far-off destination.
look attentively
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Walton's idea that they must put their best foot to the front in Gate City, and start out with a good appearance in their new home, and so the most of their funds were promptly invested in new clothing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Notwithstanding their spick-and-span appearance, however, luck seemed against them, for every application they made for work--Dick as a telegraph operator and Fred as an accountant--was refused them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Fred's watch had been sold; they had saved the greater part of their earnings from the various odd jobs at which they had worked, and had made of their journey by rail.
