(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 Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It shall be our secret."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
cannot
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From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
Eileen
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From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
divisible by two
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
findernounUS /ˈfaɪndər/
someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
greenbacksnounUS /ˈɡriːnbæks/
plural of “greenback” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
Here's
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From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
ten 10s
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
maiden's
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From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It shall be our secret."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It shall be our secret."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall be our secret."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
carry out
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
push forcefully
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we will divide, half for you and half for me, and then the other fellows need never know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were the finder, even if it was in my portion of sand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Jemmy protested with all his feeble strength, "I cannot, I will not take it all," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's the hundred and fifty dollars, however, every penny of it; and you, Eileen, must spend it all for your brother"; and he thrust the greenbacks into that astonished maiden's hands.
