aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
in the past
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Willie thought of something.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
BETWEENS
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From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
how
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From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
immediately past
From this reading At last Willie thought of something.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
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 After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
Sammy
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From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
SHARPSnounUS /ʃɑːrps/
plural of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At last Willie thought of something.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that fifteen seemed harder to get than the fifty they had already gotten.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _SHARPS AND BETWEENS._ Let us go back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
Willie
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From this reading We left Willie awhile ago puzzling over that twenty-four dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After many hours of thought and talk with Sammy about how they should manage it, two gentlemen gave them nine dollars, and so there was but fifteen more to be raised.
