used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In fives and tens."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
fivesnounUS /faɪvz/
a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
From this reading "In fives and tens."
Gerald
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From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
HOW
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From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In fives and tens."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
and nothing more
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
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 A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "In fives and tens."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
vest-pocket
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From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A man just behind him was waiting his turn, and Gerald turned away and left the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a short time a thick roll of bills was handed to Gerald which he put in his inside vest-pocket.
which person or people
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have felt less tranquil had he known that he was being watched by a tall, thin man who was hovering near the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HOW will you have it?" asked the teller.
