used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
the act of giving
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
inquiry-office
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From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
Jasher
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From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
held dear
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
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 ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
the local environment
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But he was not sufficiently successful in making an income.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Several ventures had turned out badly before he opened his private inquiry-office, and hitherto that had not seemed likely to be a triumph.
precisely as stated
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
which person or people
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was hard and the pay not very good, and for some months Mr. Jasher had been contemplating the wisdom of giving up the business and starting as a theatrical manager.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ON THE TRACK Mr. Jasher was a man who in his time had played many parts on the stage of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He loved money, and the ease and comfort which a judicious expenditure of money would procure.
