36,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I was not made for the business, and never did like it."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was not made for the business, and never did like it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
Gertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
the act of departing
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was not made for the business, and never did like it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was not made for the business, and never did like it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
a quantity of money
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Gertie Clayton received about $36,000 for the tip she had given them, and she left it on deposit in the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
typewritingnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtɪŋ/
writing done with a typewriter
From this reading "Bob," she said to him a few days later, "I am not going to do any more typewriting.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was known that they had a vast sum of cold cash on hand, and that they had nerve and good judgment, and so scores of men came to them to buy and sell for them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The great deal in Rock Island made the young bankers and speculators one of the best known firms in Wall Street.
