used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
AdversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
in addition
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
for the reason that
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
exhale hard
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading When exposure was inevitable he fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When exposure was inevitable he fled.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
ImprovedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading When exposure was inevitable he fled.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
Milltown
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From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
not any; not one
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
and nothing more
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Is Improved By Adversity Mr. Archer's flight made a great commotion in Milltown.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To Sam and his mother, it was a great blow, not only on account of the disgrace, but also because it involved poverty and a narrow style of living.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading No one entertained a suspicion of his integrity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
the act of using
From this reading He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When exposure was inevitable he fled.
(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 He had been appropriating the funds of the corporation to his own use, being treasurer as well as superintendent.
at the time that
From this reading When exposure was inevitable he fled.
