used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
BORROWINGnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading BORROWING MONEY FROM MR.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
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CO-PARTNERSHIP
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COLLAPSEDverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
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compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BORROWING MONEY FROM MR.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
give help or assistance; be of service
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plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading KEEFER--HORSES AND PATENT RIGHTS.
HOW
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEEFER--BUYING AND SELLING SHEEP PELTS--HOW I SUCCEEDED--A CO-PARTNERSHIP IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS--BUYING OUT MY PARTNER--COLLAPSED--MORE HELP FROM MR.
KEEFER
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misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BORROWING MONEY FROM MR.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BORROWING MONEY FROM MR.
belonging to the person speaking
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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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PARTNERnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading KEEFER--BUYING AND SELLING SHEEP PELTS--HOW I SUCCEEDED--A CO-PARTNERSHIP IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS--BUYING OUT MY PARTNER--COLLAPSED--MORE HELP FROM MR.
PATENTverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading KEEFER--HORSES AND PATENT RIGHTS.
PELTSnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading KEEFER--BUYING AND SELLING SHEEP PELTS--HOW I SUCCEEDED--A CO-PARTNERSHIP IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS--BUYING OUT MY PARTNER--COLLAPSED--MORE HELP FROM MR.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading KEEFER--HORSES AND PATENT RIGHTS.
SELLINGnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
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that is looked for
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading KEEFER--BUYING AND SELLING SHEEP PELTS--HOW I SUCCEEDED--A CO-PARTNERSHIP IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS--BUYING OUT MY PARTNER--COLLAPSED--MORE HELP FROM MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
at the time that
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I did arise I sought Mr. Keefer, to whom I told the story of my misfortunes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hardly complied with my mother's five o'clock order.
