used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
can't
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From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
for a limitless time
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
Geoffrey
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From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
the act of departing
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
Julius
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From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
engage in
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
REPRIEVEnounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
Savine
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From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading I can't stay here forever, and poor Julius is steadily getting worse instead of better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
Thurston
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From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm almost scared to do any more figuring," said Savine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A REPRIEVE It was with a heavy heart that Geoffrey Thurston turned over the papers Thomas Savine spread out before him in the Vancouver offices.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Money is going to be uncommonly tight with us, and, to make things worse, I can neither realize nor borrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My brother's investments are way below par now, and the first sign of any weakness would raise up an opposition that would finish us.
