used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
having companions or an escort
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
FINANCIALadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading A FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
set up or found
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
ten 10s
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
payableadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪəbəl/
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dick therefore found no difficulty in obtaining his money, though the fact that the check was made payable to him created some surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of the morning Dick called at the Park Bank, and presented the check which was made payable to himself.
which person or people
From this reading His employer had accompanied him to the bank on a previous day, and introduced him to the cashier as one who was authorized to receive and pay over money for the firm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your salary seems to be a large one," said the teller, as he handed our hero ten bills of a hundred dollars each.
