used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next day another man dropped in and deposited three hundred dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day another man dropped in and deposited three hundred dollars.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The next day another man dropped in and deposited three hundred dollars.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
how
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From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
ten 10s
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
and nothing more
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day another man dropped in and deposited three hundred dollars.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
term of address for a man
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eminent banker explained just how he started in business:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And so, sir, the third day, my confidence in the enterprise reached such a point that I put in fifty dollars of my own money."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next day another man dropped in and deposited three hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as I opened for business, a man dropped in, and made a deposit of two hundred dollars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I had nothing to do, and I rented an empty store, and put up a sign, _Bank_.
