aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
a quantity of money
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The farmers were still better provided.
black-eyed
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From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
being one more than seven
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers were still better provided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
ten 10s
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The farmers were still better provided.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve got about fifteen hundred myself,” said the black-eyed passenger.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Of course it belongs to my principal, not to me, but I shall be held responsible if I am robbed.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
not in physical motion
From this reading The farmers were still better provided.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passengers in the stage now compared notes, and each gave an idea of the amount of his possessions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the miners owned up to five hundred dollars, another to eight hundred, and the teacher to two hundred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmers were still better provided.
