used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
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 Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
a youthful male person
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
most important element
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
Pentonville
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From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
a quantity of money
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STARTLING EVENT Though Ben had failed in the main object of his expedition, he returned to Pentonville in excellent spirits.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In one day he had acquired a sum equal to five weeks' wages.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Added to the dollar Mr. Crawford had contributed toward his expenses, he had been paid twenty-one dollars, while he had spent a little less than two.
which person or people
From this reading It is not every country boy who goes up to the great city who returns with an equal harvest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt that he had been a favorite of fortune, and with good reason.
