used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “CAB, SIR?”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
communicated in words
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
located inward
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
installmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
operator'snounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
possessive form of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
Saunders
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From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
term of address for a man
From this reading “CAB, SIR?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A license for the car had cost ten dollars and an operator’s license two more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
hard to endure
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Saunders had received his first installment, a new shoe and two new inner tubes had been bought and they had also purchased already fifteen gallons of gasoline, much of which had been used in trying the engine out in the garage.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading Jimmy had been paid, although he had expressed his entire willingness to wait a couple of weeks for half of his money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The company started with a cash balance of four dollars on hand.
