used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
having made preparations
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
ten 10s
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading MOURONS POUR LA PATRIE!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
MOURONS
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From this reading MOURONS POUR LA PATRIE!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
nilnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
and nothing more
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
PATRIE
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From this reading MOURONS POUR LA PATRIE!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
POURverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading MOURONS POUR LA PATRIE!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
not used up
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
required or under orders
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Now, remaining out of my "bonus" was _nil_, out of my "reserve fund" ten thousand dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I could get together enough to pay the interest on the three hundred thousand dollars supposed to be invested in approved securities,--really disposed of in a manner only known to his Excellency,--I should have six months to look about me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I spent it in scraping together every bit of cash I could lay my hands on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week was a busy one for me.
