used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
anew
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
(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 It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
allowablyadverb
in a permissible manner
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
BILLINGSnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
didn't
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From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
Donaldson
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From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
GUSnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
Hal
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
ten 10s
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
Joe
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From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
immediately past
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
NARRATESverbUS /neˈreɪts/
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
Peejay
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From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
persuasivelyadverbUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/
in a persuasive manner
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
express in words
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
an educational institution
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
interact in a certain way
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe was to come up and spend the last fortnight before school began again, insisted Hal.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Instead, Joe and Philip spent a whole five days at Camp Peejay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that hundred dollars in the bank, Joe might, he reflected, allowably treat himself to that trip; but he didn’t.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have cost him all of twenty dollars, to say nothing of two weeks’ pay at Donaldson and Burns’!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading GUS BILLINGS NARRATES In August Hal wrote persuasively from the north, renewing his invitation to Joe.
