used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
put or send forth
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
take in solid food
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Elsie
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From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
and nothing more
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
immediately past
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
and nothing more
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
at the time that
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
