used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
a youthful male person
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
at any time
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
thievingnounUS /ˈθiːvɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Me that have taken care of him ever since he was a little boy, and--and cared for him like a father.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “He is putting my money into the bank, and letting me starve at home, while he lives on the fat of the land, and lays up money.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading Old Jerry felt outraged at Paul’s withholding money from him for deposit in the savings bank.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jerry had a curious idea of the way fathers care for their children, judging from his words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The--the thieving young rascal!” he muttered to himself, indignantly.
