used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
Bingy
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From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At night I was so tired I took the car.
car-fare
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From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
couldn't
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From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
didn't
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From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
set up or found
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
gas-jet
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From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
I'd
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From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night I was so tired I took the car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mis' Bingy had got so she didn't cry so much.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At night I was so tired I took the car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading At night I was so tired I took the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At night I was so tired I took the car.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At night I was so tired I took the car.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
we'd
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From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I counted up, and found if we were to have enough for room rent and food, I couldn't spend any sixty cents a week for car-fare.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So I left home at seven every morning and walked to work.
produce a literary work
From this reading Then we'd have supper on the gas-jet, and I'd try to write; but almost always I was so sleepy I went right to bed.
