used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
(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 For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
any thing at all
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
else
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From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
the act of departing
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
how
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From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
ten 10s
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
Joe
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From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
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 For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
LufkinnounUS /ˈlʌfkɪn/
a town in eastern Texas
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
as might be expected
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
easily agitated
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
not any; not one
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
on one occasion
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
move upward
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
caught or fixed
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
express a supposition
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I declare it seems as though I have got to keep my money, now that I have got it," said Joe, getting so nervous that he could scarcely lie still.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
push forcefully
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I never thought of the way I was going to spend it, and here I am no better off than I was before.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wanted a boat more than anything else, and he wished more than once that he had stuck out for a hundred dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
showing curiosity
From this reading For long hours Joe Lufkin lay there upon the lounge, with his left hand thrust deep into his pocket, so that he could feel the bills, and all the while he was wondering how he was going to spend his money.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody could buy a boat worth anything for fifty dollars; and suppose he paid the cash for it, the inquiry would naturally rise, where did he get so much money?
