Chapter V · In New York

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

how long something has existed

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was the same way with their college expenses.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

deem to be

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading It was the same way with their college expenses.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

having feet

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the same way with their college expenses.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

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 Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

with speed

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was the same way with their college expenses.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading They gave orders to their tailor for suits, and their uncle, as a generous father might have done, footed the bills.

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From this reading And they were all the more unfitted on account of the life they had previously led.

precisely as stated

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the same way with their college expenses.

be dressed in

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

(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 Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

at the time that

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

in or at the place that

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Events now began to move rapidly for our two heroes, thus left to their own resources, and at an age when they were not very well fitted to battle with the world.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading They had always been well supplied with money, and they had never had to worry about where the next meal was coming from, nor to consider what they should wear.