used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGGAR AND CHOOSER.
any thing at all
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
BEGGARnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading BEGGAR AND CHOOSER.
CHOOSERnoun
a person who chooses or selects out
From this reading BEGGAR AND CHOOSER.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
Crofters
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From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
at any time
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
Gordon
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From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it was that he was not in a position to refuse such payment.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
Lowndes
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From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The worst of it was that he was not in a position to refuse such payment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The worst of it was that he was not in a position to refuse such payment.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
refundedverbUS /rɪˈfʌndɪd/
past form of “refund” — pay back
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The worst of it was that he was not in a position to refuse such payment.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
Ringrose
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From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
rosieradjectiveUS /ˈroʊziər/
comparative of “rosy” — reflecting optimism
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it was that he was not in a position to refuse such payment.
a quantity of money
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
TroutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prospects of the Highland Crofters' Salmon and Trout Supply Association, Limited, were if anything rosier than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one communication which Harry Ringrose had received from Gordon Lowndes was little more than a humorous acknowledgment of the sum refunded to him after the sale of the trophies.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of it was that he was not in a position to refuse such payment.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer warmly protested against the payment of a debt which he himself had never regarded in that light.
