used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN FORMS A SUDDEN DETERMINATION.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN FORMS A SUDDEN DETERMINATION.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
DETERMINATIONnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading BEN FORMS A SUDDEN DETERMINATION.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading BEN FORMS A SUDDEN DETERMINATION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
only a very short time before
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a quarter for you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
ten 10s
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a quarter for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
engage in
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Here is a quarter for you.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
stepson's
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From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading BEN FORMS A SUDDEN DETERMINATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a liberal man, but he determined to make some acknowledgment of his stepson’s services.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jacob Winter felt, though he hardly liked to confess it, that but for Ben he would have been the loser of five hundred dollars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Accordingly, when he had returned from the savings bank, he drew a twenty-five cent piece from his pocket and handed it to Ben with the remark: “Benjamin, you have behaved very well.
