used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can he do with his money?” thought Grant.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can he do with his money?” thought Grant.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
a boy or man
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
let have
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
cut with a saw
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What can he do with his money?” thought Grant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “He gets very little chance to spend it, for he is confined in the restaurant from twelve to fourteen hours a day.”
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading It struck Grant as strange that his fellow waiter, though he received five dollars a day, never seemed to have any money on hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can he do with his money?” thought Grant.
at the time that
From this reading The mystery was solved when, one night, he saw Benton entering a notorious gambling saloon not far from the restaurant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than once he had borrowed a couple of dollars of Grant, which, however, he always repaid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What can he do with his money?” thought Grant.
