used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
ACHIEVEDverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading SUCCESS ACHIEVED.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
(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 next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is,” came in double response from Max and Lennox.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
increase twofold
From this reading “It is,” came in double response from Max and Lennox.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is,” came in double response from Max and Lennox.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that so?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
Lennox
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From this reading “It is,” came in double response from Max and Lennox.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “It is,” came in double response from Max and Lennox.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading “It is,” came in double response from Max and Lennox.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is that so?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SUCCESS ACHIEVED.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that so?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The next morning, after all the rest had started for town (for Stevens was quite able to travel, despite his wound), Mr. Anderson and his adviser sat down to a business talk with our heroes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As I understand it,” the capitalist began, “you were anxious to sell an interest in this mine, and hoped to persuade me to buy such an interest.
