used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
exhale hard
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would Petrie never come?
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
to come or go into
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
HobbesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
something that is lost
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
absolutely essential
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Would Petrie never come?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
Petrie
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From this reading Would Petrie never come?
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Money had been necessary to protect the already invested fortune.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading He remembered the night he had finally agreed to enter into the game, and—then, a loss here and an unexpected blow there had disastrously crippled his resources.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
look attentively
From this reading Henry looked at his watch—it was past four.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He cursed the hour in which he had listened to the tempting voice that urged him to speculate in a mine controlled by Hobbes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Petrie never come?
