Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

at or in the front

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

(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 PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

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From this reading Two stores I got for nothing, and I found out that Barlow owned them.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

for the reason that

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

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From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The total expense was less than twenty dollars.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading The total expense was less than twenty dollars.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

by good fortune

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

set up or found

From this reading Two stores I got for nothing, and I found out that Barlow owned them.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The total expense was less than twenty dollars.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Two stores I got for nothing, and I found out that Barlow owned them.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two stores I got for nothing, and I found out that Barlow owned them.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Two stores I got for nothing, and I found out that Barlow owned them.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

let for money

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

past form of “rent” — let for money

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

in the near future

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The total expense was less than twenty dollars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading The total expense was less than twenty dollars.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The total expense was less than twenty dollars.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two of the stores I couldn't get because they had been rented for the first of October; one I didn't go to at all because I remembered, fortunately, in time, that the landlord was a friend of Stigler's.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE As soon as possible, I visited the landlords of all the empty stores in town, and contracted to rent the windows in seven of them for two weeks beginning the first of October.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If I had told him what I wanted, the probabilities were that Stigler would have got wind of it and he would somehow have got ahead of me.