1725
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From this reading "£1725, and I want the money."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
exhale hard
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
flea-bite
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From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
Goodwood
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From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
how
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From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
landownersnounUS /ˈlændoʊnərz/
plural of “landowner” — a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "£1725, and I want the money."
Moordown
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From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
Platt
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From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
on the contrary
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
sitting-room
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From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
in the near future
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
a quantity of money
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading "What is the total?"
not expected or anticipated
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "£1725, and I want the money."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
well-deserved
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From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the total?"
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have not my book with me--it has become rather a large sum, as I have not had a single winning week since Goodwood," replied Mr. Moordown.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Some people would think it a large amount, but it is a mere flea-bite to you rich landowners."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Billy Platt shows his hand, and receives an unexpected but well-deserved blow._ "Have you any idea how much you owe me?" asked Platt, as soon as the sitting-room door was shut.
