used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND—IN NEED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
(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 All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
put or send forth
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
set up or found
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND—IN NEED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
ten 10s
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND—IN NEED.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND—IN NEED.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
sixty-sevenadjective
being seven more than sixty
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
carry out
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
push forcefully
From this reading He thrust his hand into his pocket, and drew out a small collection of silver coins and pennies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading All told he found he had but sixty-seven cents, and he was probably twelve hundred miles from home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The suddenness with which Dean found himself cast adrift, and thrown upon his own resources, was enough to take away his breath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As merchants from time to time take account of stock, he felt that it would be wise now that he was about to set up for himself to ascertain the extent of his means.
