used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW YORK SAINT.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
can't
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From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
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 “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW YORK SAINT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
on one occasion
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A NEW YORK SAINT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Really, I can’t wait so long,” said the kind friend of Wade Brooks.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading “I haven’t twenty dollars left to put into the bank,” said he, taking the wallet from his pocket.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This looked like a reasonable plan, and Wade felt quite willing to adopt it.
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 A NEW YORK SAINT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I know the people in the bank; and, if you will give me the money, they will do the business at once.”
