used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
AIDSnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
the act of departing
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
ten 10s
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
I've
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From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
and nothing more
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
get by special effort
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought of taking a run in my car.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've bought that property I was telling you about.
in or at the place that
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think it will be a good investment, and it only took five hundred dollars to secure it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I talked to the agent, and he said I was sure to be able to sell it for a thousand at the end of the year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK AIDS HENRY "Where are you going to-day, Dick?" asked Mr. Hamilton after breakfast one morning.
