used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARRISON BECOMING A MERCHANT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
(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 "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading HARRISON BECOMING A MERCHANT.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
a small house with a single story
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
command with authority
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
an act that fails
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading HARRISON BECOMING A MERCHANT.
HAVEN'S
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From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
for more time
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
MERCHANTnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading HARRISON BECOMING A MERCHANT.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning he arose sanguine of success; and every evening he reached the cottage, to report his entire failure.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "In all thy ways acknowledge Him; and He shall direct thy paths."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HAVEN'S entreaties prevailed so far that her humble friend remained at the cottage a week longer, while Harrison ran all over the city, answering advertisements and looking about for a place.
