used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
in the past
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
(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 Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
ambiguousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪɡjuːəs/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
depositorsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtərz/
plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
DOANE'S
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From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
of great significance or value
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
JIM
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From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
something that is lost
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
notifyverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪ/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
safeguardedverbUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “safeguard” — make safe
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
savings-bank
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From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading The bank book was then something tremendously important, or at least depositors thought so.
precisely as stated
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM DOANE'S BANK BOOK During the month of June that summer there was a very ambiguous affair at our old place.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In many other ways, too, depositors are now safeguarded from loss.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
at the time that
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
a late time of life
From this reading Forty years ago, however, when savings banks were newer and more autocratic, it was different.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.
