used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
(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 Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But to-day's an exception," she says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But to-day's an exception," she says.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
clo'es
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From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "But to-day's an exception," she says.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
not any; not one
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
on one occasion
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
and nothing more
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
compacted by ironing
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
rummynounUS /ˈrʌmi/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "But to-day's an exception," she says.
shavin
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From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But to-day's an exception," she says.
the season of growth
From this reading Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
stayin
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From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Besides, we can practise economy all spring and all summer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
to-day's
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From this reading "But to-day's an exception," she says.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
we're
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From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
at the time that
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When our clo'es come back I woke her up and give her the figures.
won't
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From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, you rummy game at home, at half a cent a point!
you'll
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From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "After this our meals will be included in the hotel bill and we won't need to get our suits pressed only once a week and you'll be shavin' yourself and they won't be no bus fare when we're stayin' in one place.
