used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
CHESTER'S
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From this reading CHESTER’S FIRST SUCCESS.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
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 “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
communicated in words
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
a boy or man
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHESTER’S FIRST SUCCESS.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
not any; not one
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
RandsnounUS /rændz/
plural of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
runnin
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From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
shif'less
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From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
Silas
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From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading CHESTER’S FIRST SUCCESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
they're
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From this reading “If they expect me to pay the funeral expenses they’re mistaken,” he added, positively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
Tripp
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From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Chester and his mother and a few friends attended the funeral of Walter Bruce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silas Tripp was too busy at the store to pay this parting compliment to his nephew.
which person or people
From this reading He expressed himself plainly about the folly of the Rands in “runnin’ into debt for a shif’less fellow” who had no claim upon them.
