used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
can't
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
Carl
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
gymnastnounUS /ˈdʒɪmnəst/
an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
for more time
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
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 Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
not any; not one
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
get by special effort
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
