used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
(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 "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He certainly must be strange," said Nick Smithers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "He certainly must be strange," said Nick Smithers.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He certainly must be strange," said Nick Smithers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "He keeps not less than ten thousand dollars of my money in the house, and all in dollar bills!"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "My uncle is a strange man in some things," she said.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stated that she had just fifty dollars with her, but did not show the money.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF NICK SMITHERS During the next half-hour Nick Smithers and the young lady became very confidential.
