used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
a quantity of money
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
deductingverbUS /dɪˈdʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “deduct” — make a subtraction
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
the act of departing
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO WALLENCAMP.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
set up or found
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
in a strange manner
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
a quantity of money
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
summingverbUS /ˈsʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The revelation caused me some surprise; strangely little perturbation of spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO WALLENCAMP.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading I found, on deducting the amount of my actual expenses from the sum total of my earnings in Wallencamp, that I had sixty-two cents left!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
WALLENCAMP
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From this reading FAREWELL TO WALLENCAMP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, I set myself with a sort of listless fidelity to the summing up of my accounts.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet another week passed in Wallencamp before I was able to complete the preparations for my departure.
