used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
Cornelius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelius recoiled.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
Ieremia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Cornelius recoiled.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here is a sack to put the coin money in.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading “I have here,” Ieremia announced, “one thousand and twenty-eight pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He had not expected such a sum, and everywhere about the council his uneasy eyes showed him chiefs and talking men drawing out bundles of notes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The army, its two months' pay in its hands, pressed forward to the edge of the council, while behind it the populace, with more money, invaded the compound.
