used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
(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 Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
a quantity of money
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
put or send forth
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
being joined in close association
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
despondingly
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From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
Hanz
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From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
Kidd's
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From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
Nyack
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From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
any competition
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Discovery Company had run its race of prosperity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
Toodleburg
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From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
which person or people
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few months passed, and the prospects of those connected with it began to change.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I never would have been caught in such a trap, but I believed Hanz Toodleburg to be an honest man, a very honest man, and I put faith in his word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chapman went about Nyack shaking his head despondingly, and saying that he had been deceived by Hanz Toodleburg, who had deceived them all with his story about Kidd's treasure, and would be the cause of their losing a large amount of money.
