used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
attorneysnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The deal progressed hopefully.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
set up or found
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading The deal progressed hopefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
Jordon
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From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
not any; not one
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The deal progressed hopefully.
shrewder
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From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He instinctively measured himself beside them, and he exulted, for though they were the shrewder in business, he felt himself bigger, broader, than they.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BAD PENNY TURNS UP David found a keen pleasure in the business on which he was now engaged.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now he was actively thrown among men of the world--Jordon, the general agent of the New Jersey Home Company, his assistants, and the attorneys of the company.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
a late time of life
From this reading For four years he had talked to no one, and for a year he had talked to but four or five.
