used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JED ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
Bertram
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From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
clothing in general
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
set up or found
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JED ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
JED
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From this reading JED ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
immediately past
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JED ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Jed counted over his money and found he had thirty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
up to a particular time
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He resolutely refused to borrow from Harry Bertram, though the actor pressed a loan upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, Harry," he said, "I have almost forty dollars, and I am sure that will last me till I can earn some more."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have had more, but he had supplied himself with clothes, so that he was on the whole very well provided in that way.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading JED ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
