used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
ANGRYadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
demanding attention
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
the act of giving
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry up, Paul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
not any; not one
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
express in words
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
there's
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From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurry up, Paul.
the act of using
From this reading But there's no use crying over spilled milk, as my dad says.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'd be willing to spend a lot more if only the fellows would have come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ANGRY FARMER "Say, Dick," remarked Paul, the next morning, as they leaped out of bed at the sound of the bugle giving the first call, "that spread must have cost you a pretty penny."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I don't mind that a bit," replied the young millionaire, as he struggled into his uniform.
