used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
(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 “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Maybe they want it for a special purpose, Larry.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
ten 10s
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know it, mother,” spoke the lad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know it, mother,” spoke the lad.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it, mother,” spoke the lad.
a boy or man
From this reading “I know it, mother,” spoke the lad.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
by chance
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
the force of workers available
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I know it, mother,” spoke the lad.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Maybe they want it for a special purpose, Larry.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
SAFE-ROBBERY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Maybe they want it for a special purpose, Larry.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I know it, mother,” spoke the lad.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe they want it for a special purpose, Larry.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five hundred dollars is a lot of money, and we are quite poor.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Maybe they want it for a special purpose, Larry.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
at the time that
From this reading THE BIG SAFE-ROBBERY “Oh, Larry,” said Mrs. Dexter, when the sound of the stranger’s footsteps had died out down the hallway, “maybe we should have taken his offer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But I think there is something back of all this, or why should those men be making so many efforts to get possession of this land?”
