used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
in the past
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
lacking funds
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David winced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
depositorsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtərz/
plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading “No!”--disgustedly.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
made afraid
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
engage in
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
and nothing more
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
Middleboro
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From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No!”--disgustedly.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
SecuritynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said he had an option on a piece of land, and was obliged to get his money to-night to make good on it.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
which person or people
From this reading He knew perfectly well that the excuse given had been only an excuse; that the intruding farmer was merely one of the badly frightened depositors in the Middleboro Security who was afraid to wait for another day.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading David winced.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Some crazy farmer broke in on us a few minutes ago and insisted on taking your father over to the bank.
