used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
at or in the front
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
any person at all
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
(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 When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
didn't
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From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
I'd
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From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
Jim
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From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
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 When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
MaternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
in the near future
From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mother said she didn't want me to lose my money as soon as I'd got it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said she had never liked Jim, and that he was a bit careless in his transactions.
at the time that
From this reading When mother said anybody was careless in their transactions, she meant he was a crook, but I knew Jim better than that, and I told her so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading READY TO GO AHEAD Mother had a talk with me about the store, in the morning and asked me to try to get my money back from Jim.
a late time of life
From this reading I was all the Mater had, for Dad had died a few years before.
