used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
(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 That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
lacking funds
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
dearly loved
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
hagglingnounUS /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
immediately past
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
engage in
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
a particular point in time
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
established beyond doubt
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
royaltiesnounUS /ˈrɔɪəltiz/
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That his love, that the love of my dear professors, and that my own hopes should all be brought to market and sold as if they were mere merchandise was so mercenary and cruel that at the last moment it was all I could do to bring myself to fulfill the bargain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
precisely as stated
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the pound of flesh was to be sold, I took advantage of this mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good as the terms were, my heart nearly broke, the day the manuscript left my hands, for I had put so much thought into the book that it had almost become part of myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
Whitely
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From this reading After much haggling, which irritated and pained me more than it should, Mr. Whitely agreed to give me six thousand dollars and the royalties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My father, too, had toiled over it, with fondest predictions of the fame it would bring me; spending, as it proved, his very life in the endeavor to make it a great work.
