used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PLAN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
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From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
being one more than seven
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
ten 10s
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
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 Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PLAN.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A NEW PLAN.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All he wanted was to get the money in his hands, and then he could live as he pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
at the time that
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story about finding a news depot which he could have for eight hundred dollars was made up out of his own head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a short talk with his uncle, and it amounted to nothing.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Claude was so angry when he left his chair and started out to get his horse that it was all he could do to keep from yelling.
