30
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From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
60
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From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN NUTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
Boggs
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From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
boodlenounUS /ˈbuːdəl/
informal terms for money
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN NUTS.
Joe
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From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
something that is lost
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
Nathan
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From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
NUTSadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN NUTS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
spect
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From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
TRANSACTIONnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN NUTS.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
which person or people
From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never was so rich in my life!” exclaimed Joe Fletcher as he counted over the $30 he had received from Dick and contemplated the bills with a childish sort of delight.
Yep
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From this reading “Yep, I ’spect so,” grinned Joe, who was not lamenting the loss of that $60 just at present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
you'd
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From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If Nathan Boggs had paid you what he owes you for your five months’ service on his farm, you’d have ninety dollars easy enough now,” remarked his young partner and chum, tucking away his own “boodle” in a safe place.
