used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
a quantity of money
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
arithmetics
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From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
endeavoured
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
something that is lost
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
outlaynounUS /ˈaʊtleɪ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
portraiturenoun
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
ProfitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
recoupverbUS /rɪˈkuːp/
reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
sevenpence
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From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
a quantity of money
From this reading My net profits from the portraiture branch amount to the huge sum of nine pounds, eighteen shillings and sevenpence.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
carry out
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
(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 But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
Windyridge
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But that matters little, as my London firms have kept me well supplied with work, and would give me a great deal more if I were willing to take it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am afraid a professional accountant would heap scorn upon it, as my methods are not those taught in the arithmetics; but that consideration does not concern me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL I have been one whole year in Windyridge, and like a good business woman I have taken stock and endeavoured to get out a balance sheet in regular "Profit and Loss" fashion.
a late time of life
From this reading If these figures were to be published I do not think they would attract competitors to Windyridge, and I can see plainly that I shall not recoup my initial outlay on the studio for several years.
