used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
(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 "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
Craneville
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From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
don't
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From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
heerd
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From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
ten 10s
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
I've
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From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
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 "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
OnondaganounUS /ˌɑːnənˈdɔːɡə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
swindlersnounUS /ˈswɪndlərz/
plural of “swindler” — a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading "I've heerd there are a good many swindlers in New York," continued Mr. Peters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE "My name," said the stranger, "is Peters--Jonathan Peters, of Craneville, Onondaga County.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I've got a few hundred dollars that I want to put into government bonds."
won't
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From this reading "All right," said Frank, "there won't be any difficulty about 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 I am a farmer, and don't know much about New York.
