used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
without doubt or question
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
Drake's
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From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
and nothing more
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
one of four equal parts
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing he knew clearly was Drake's powerful arm about him and a glass forced to his lips.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shock was too acute for his nerves.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sought to mumble over the fantastic news and sank into a chair, sick with giddiness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words came to him faintly as though shouted from an incredible distance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUDDEN WEALTH "Your fifty thousand stands you in just a quarter of a million."
