used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM IN A TIGHT PLACE.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading TOM’S NEW employer was Oliver Burton.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading TOM’S NEW employer was Oliver Burton.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
promote over another
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
the act of departing
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IN A TIGHT PLACE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
and nothing more
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
most important element
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TOM’S NEW employer was Oliver Burton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading TOM’S NEW employer was Oliver Burton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TOM IN A TIGHT PLACE.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
in the near future
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though occasionally irritable, he was in the main just and easy to get along with, and Tom soon got into favor.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading TOM IN A TIGHT PLACE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
male cat
From this reading TOM IN A TIGHT PLACE.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S NEW employer was Oliver Burton.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM’S NEW employer was Oliver Burton.
which person or people
From this reading He established himself in the city, therefore, bought out a man who was compelled by sickness to retire from active business, and was now rich.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come from New Jersey originally with the intention of going to the mines, but he was shrewd enough to see, on landing in San Francisco, that trading was a more certain means of getting rich than mining.
