used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
couldn't
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From this reading "They couldn't be more easily earned.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading "They couldn't be more easily earned.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "They couldn't be more easily earned.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
ten 10s
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
Maurice
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From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THEFT OF THE PAPER.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE THEFT OF THE PAPER.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
a quantity of money
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THEFT OF THE PAPER.
THEFTnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading THE THEFT OF THE PAPER.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They couldn't be more easily earned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A hundred dollars will be very acceptable," he said to himself, complacently.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But his principles were not strict enough to interfere, and the hope of injuring Gilbert, whom he envied, and therefore hated, made him the more willing to engage in the enterprise.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Had Maurice Walton been a youth of strict honor, he could not have been induced to undertake the theft of the paper, however large the sum offered him.
