an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's just money thrown away."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
deacon's
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From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
It's
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From this reading "It's just money thrown away."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just money thrown away."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
a quantity of money
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "It's just money thrown away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
male cat
From this reading "It isn't as if I got any fun out of it," he complained to Tom.
precisely as stated
From this reading He thought it was very hard, as the shooting was merely an accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was fond of money, scarcely less so than Deacon Miller himself, and it went to his heart to find himself so much poorer than before.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading SQUIRE COLLINS succeeded in reducing the deacon's claim to thirty-eight dollars, and this sum James was obliged to withdraw from his savings in the bank.
