aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
anew
From this reading JUST HIS LUCK AGAIN!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
Flinker
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From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUST HIS LUCK AGAIN!
ten 10s
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST HIS LUCK AGAIN!
for more time
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading JUST HIS LUCK AGAIN!
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
easily agitated
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
not any; not one
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
relieve from
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he was minus his hundred dollars, it was in better hands than his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he was glad to get rid of the money, for he was no longer nervous about its safety.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bargain was completed, and he was the cashier of the great restaurant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Flinker told the new cashier that if he returned by five o’clock, he would be in season for the supper.
