used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
give encouragement to
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
every person
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE LAST OF SANDY FLASH.
foreclosedverbUS /fɔːrˈkloʊzd/
past form of “foreclose” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF SANDY FLASH.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
not any; not one
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF SANDY FLASH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
others
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From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading THE LAST OF SANDY FLASH.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
a male human offspring
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
not in physical motion
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
a quantity of money
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF SANDY FLASH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
in the direction of
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both Mary Potter and her son, in this emergency, seemed to have adopted, by accident or sympathy, the same policy towards each other,--to cheer and encourage, in every possible way.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In five weeks more the sum must be made up, or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
which person or people
From this reading The few applications he had made were failures; some of the persons really had no money to invest, and others were too cautious to trust a man who, as everybody knew, had been unfortunate.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The winter crept on, February was drawing to a close, and still Gilbert Potter had not ascertained whence the money was to be drawn which would relieve him from embarrassment.
