1791
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
Dunn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
extravagances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
an act that fails
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
importunities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
the act of departing
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
engage in
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
come together
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
and nothing more
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
Peyton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
politicallyadverbUS /pəˈlɪtɪkəli/
with regard to social relationships involving authority
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
reappointment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In midsummer, 1791, his partnership with Peyton Short ended so disastrously as to make him a bankrupt.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Having in mind to get beyond the vexatious importunities of his creditors, he filed an application for reappointment in the United States army, which received favorable action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
at the time that
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His only source of income now was the two thousand dollar pension which he received from Spain and it was altogether inadequate to meet his extravagances.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Fortune when she deserted Wilkinson politically, deserted him financially.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river trade partnership with Major Dunn proved a failure and was dissolved, leaving Wilkinson heavily indebted to Dunn, an obligation he never met.
