used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
Althea's
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From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
DAN
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From this reading DAN LEARNS TO DANCE.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading DAN LEARNS TO DANCE.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
put on clothes
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
a young female
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading DAN LEARNS TO DANCE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
Punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
a quantity of money
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAN LEARNS TO DANCE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of the little girl it may be said she was very happy in her new home.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of this sum it may be remembered that ten dollars were to be appropriated to Althea's dress.
belonging to which person
From this reading Punctually every month Dan received a remittance of sixty dollars through a foreign banker, whose office was near Wall street.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Several months passed without any incidents worth recording.
