used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
don't
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From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading EDWARD GRANGER.
Fairchild
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From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
GRANGERnounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading EDWARD GRANGER.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you receive as much as that?” asked the broker, in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I like my present position better,” answered Chester; “besides, I suppose you are hardly prepared to offer me twenty-five dollars a week.”
at the time that
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you don’t care to come back to the office, Chester?” said Mr. Fairchild, when Chester called upon him the next day at the office.
