used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
(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 He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
apart from; not including
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOM RECEIVES NEWS FROM HOME.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TOM RECEIVES NEWS FROM HOME.
ill-will
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading TOM RECEIVES NEWS FROM HOME.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading TOM RECEIVES NEWS FROM HOME.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
saloon-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
up to a particular time
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
male cat
From this reading TOM RECEIVES NEWS FROM HOME.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
which person or people
From this reading In this way he gained the ill-will of the saloon-keeper, who felt a certain portion of every miner's gains ought to find its way into his till.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His success varied from day to day; but, on the whole, he was gaining.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He spent nothing except for absolute necessities, and in spite of all temptations he gave a wide berth to Missouri Jack's saloon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Meanwhile Tom, happily unconscious that the money entrusted to John Miles had been lost, continued to work diligently at his claim.
