used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "No--no--no, not three dollars, nor three cents."
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Miss Douglass made a gesture of despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
don't
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From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading Miss Douglass made a gesture of despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Miss Douglass made a gesture of despair.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Douglass made a gesture of despair.
engage in
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Douglass made a gesture of despair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No--no--no, not three dollars, nor three cents."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No--no--no, not three dollars, nor three cents."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
(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 "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
belonging to which person
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will make him happy for the rest of his life."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Well, no; I don't mean that, of course, but, Lloyd, do let us have three dollars, and I can send word to the old chap this very afternoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Indeed this was a poor argument with which to move Lloyd--Lloyd whose railroad stock alone brought her some fifteen thousand dollars a year.
