used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
(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 You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
a youthful male person
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
without doubt or question
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
dividendsnounUS /ˈdɪvədendz/
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
on the contrary
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
resumesnounUS /rɪˈzuːmz/
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
Richard
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From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
an educational institution
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
a special situation
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Until that company resumes the payment of dividends we shall have rather a hard time to get on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And I have made up my mind to give up school, for the present, at least, and get work of some kind," said the boy, clearly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE BANK "Am I right in assuming that you are looking for a position, Richard?" was the first thing the banker said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You probably know the trouble my mother is having with her investment, for she has conducted all negotiations through your bank.
