used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
anew
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
for the reason that
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
with resolute determination
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
set up or found
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
Kennelworth
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From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
Marie
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From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
not any; not one
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
determined
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
TexarkananounUS /ˌteksɑːrˈkænə/
a town in northeast Texas adjacent to Texarkana, Arkansas
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the gods of good fortune and finance were smiling on Robert, but the Goddess of Love was frowning and he must have patience.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As the sun was slowly setting and the day was waning, he watched in sadness because no news had come from Marie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
at the time that
From this reading That afternoon, after three o'clock, when the afternoon newspapers were out, he bought a paper and found that cotton and wheat had advanced many points and that he now had a nice profit on the purchases made that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert called Mr. Kennelworth on the 'phone in Texarkana and again met with disappointment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He firmly resolved that he would carry out his intention and place the personal notice in the papers the following day for news of Marie, if something did not come that evening.
