Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

later than; following

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

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

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

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

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

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

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

lacking spontaneity; not natural

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

-ing form of “dabble” — dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

mental turmoil

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

from a financial point of view

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

harmed

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

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

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

capable of being justified

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

set down according to a plan

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

with respect to moral principles

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

make reference to

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

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

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."

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

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

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

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

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

From this reading "I thought you were convinced that it was not immoral," answered Selma, in a constrained voice.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

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From this reading One evening, four or five days after this supper party, Wilbur laid down the book which he was pretending to read, and said, "Selma, I have come to the conclusion that I must give up dabbling in stocks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "I do not refer to whether speculation is justifiable in itself, but to its effect on me as an individual--its distraction to my mind and consequent interference with my professional work."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I am being injured by it--not financially, for, as you know, I have made a few thousand dollars--but morally."