used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
react verbally
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "Do you pay in cash?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
increase twofold
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you pay in cash?"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
a particular point in time
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
Northcote
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From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Do you pay in cash?"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
push forcefully
From this reading For an answer, he thrust his hand into an inside pocket and pulled out a leather case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am fairly used to surprises, but there was a magnificence about this unexpected offer that for a moment took away my breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I leaned back and surveyed my double with genuine admiration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You certainly do business on a large scale, Mr. Northcote," I said.
