100
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From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
in addition
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
a quantity of money
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
assessmentnounUS /əˈsesmənt/
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
every person
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
FundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
Juan
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From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
easily agitated
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
SocknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
not in physical motion
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forty or fifty of us got together and compared notes the other day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Every few days he wanted "to buy a pair of socks," but he never bought them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading A like amount was also contributed to the Wash Bill Fund, and still he never had any washing done.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
at the time that
From this reading The Judge knew everybody, and everybody knew him, and seemed nervous when they saw him, for fear that the regular assessment was about to be made.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
but in spite of that
From this reading We ascertained that not less than $100 had been contributed to the Crosby Sock Fund during his stay here, and yet the old man wore the same socks to Washington that he had worn in the San Juan country.
