used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
BlessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARK TWAIN.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
CivilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
ExtendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
engage in
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading BY MARK TWAIN.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
a human being
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
only a very short time before
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
be seated
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
TWAINnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading BY MARK TWAIN.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
which person or people
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
but in spite of that
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
