AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
cause to be bored
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
Bradford'snounUS /ˈbrædfərdz/
possessive form of “bradford” — United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
counting-room
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
Julius
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From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
absolutely essential
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
not any; not one
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading "Hallo!" he called out, not averse to exulting over his predecessor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
SUCCESSORnounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading PAUL AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next forenoon Paul, after making some necessary arrangements, took his way toward Mr. Bradford's counting-room.
which person or people
From this reading As he turned into State street he encountered Julius, who had already entered upon the duties of his office.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Naturally, Julius adopted his uncle's theory, that Paul had given dissatisfaction and been discharged, and, as he bore no good will to our hero, he was gratified at the thought.
