used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
afore
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From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
(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 Mark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
goin
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From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
I'll
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From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "All right," said Mark.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAR PATH.
a course of conduct
From this reading ON THE WAR PATH.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
established beyond doubt
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Mark.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAR PATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
precisely as stated
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ON THE WAR PATH.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ben led the way to a cheap restaurant, where for eighteen cents each of the boys got a breakfast, which to their not very fastidious tastes proved very satisfactory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "There," said Ben, with a sigh of satisfaction, as they rose from the table, "now I feel like work; I'll pay up that money afore night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
