used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he began to wonder if Paul Hampton had not made a mistake, and turned to the slip of paper, upon which he found written:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to wonder if Paul Hampton had not made a mistake, and turned to the slip of paper, upon which he found written:
a statute in draft before it becomes law
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
without stop or interruption
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Why, it's a small fortune!"
set up or found
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a long fixed look
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
genuinenessnounUS /ˈdʒenjəwənɪs/
the state of being genuine
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
greenbacknounUS /ˈɡriːnbæk/
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
ten 10s
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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it's
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
prefer or wish to do something
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produced by a manufacturing process
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Then he began to wonder if Paul Hampton had not made a mistake, and turned to the slip of paper, upon which he found written:
Nat
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
not any; not one
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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recurring again and again
From this reading "A hundred dollars!" he repeated several times.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "A hundred dollars!" he repeated several times.
move stealthily
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, it's a small fortune!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "A hundred dollars!" he repeated several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT A HUNDRED DOLLARS DID Nat continued to gaze at the bill like one in a dream.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he began to wonder if Paul Hampton had not made a mistake, and turned to the slip of paper, upon which he found written:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he began to wonder if Paul Hampton had not made a mistake, and turned to the slip of paper, upon which he found written:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he began to wonder if Paul Hampton had not made a mistake, and turned to the slip of paper, upon which he found written:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's a small fortune!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had never seen a greenback that was worth a hundred dollars before, but he had no doubt of its genuineness.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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