used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
(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 “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
Eh
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From this reading “Eh?
Emberg
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From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
five-dollar
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From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
set up or found
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
one-dollar
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From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
an educational institution
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
express in speech
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to Mr. Newton at the first opportunity and told him about it, asking his advice.
which person or people
From this reading There was a five-dollar bill and two one-dollar bills, and Larry, who since his first raise had been getting six dollars a week, thought a mistake had been made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LARRY GOES TO SCHOOL It was with some surprise that Larry found a dollar extra in his pay envelope Friday afternoon, for it was on that day that the assistant cashier used to come around with the salaries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d better speak to Mr. Emberg about it before you hand the extra money back,” said the reporter, with a smile.
