used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
a'ready
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From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
Amarilly
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From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
react verbally
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
brung
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From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
a young female
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
goin
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From this reading It's kept things goin'."
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
How
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From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
It's
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From this reading It's kept things goin'."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It's kept things goin'."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
surplicenoun
a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The surplus has brung in nine dollars and seventy-five cents a'ready.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's kept things goin'."
ticket-seller
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From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
Vedder
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From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
at the time that
From this reading "How is business?" asked the ticket-seller kindly, when the little girl appeared in answer to his summons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Milton came home from the grocery one night with a telephone message from Mr. Vedder requesting Amarilly to bring the surplice to his rooms on the next day.
