1881
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently 1881 was to be a banner year.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently 1881 was to be a banner year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Apparently 1881 was to be a banner year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently 1881 was to be a banner year.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
Canadas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
correctnessnounUS /kərˈektnəs/
conformity to fact or truth
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
ElationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading My firm was growing rapidly into prominence.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading My firm was growing rapidly into prominence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My firm was growing rapidly into prominence.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
MANEUVERnounUS /məˈnuːvər/
a military training exercise
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading My firm was growing rapidly into prominence.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading My firm was growing rapidly into prominence.
reapingverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
SUCCESSFULadjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER Elation expressed my feeling at the result of the change in my business.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The material benefit already was demonstrated and the mental satisfaction at the correctness of my judgment added much to the pleasure of reaping the profit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Maine to California and throughout the Canadas we were now well known.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Apparently 1881 was to be a banner year.
