used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
(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 Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
dribbledverbUS /ˈdrɪbəld/
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
MixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
not any; not one
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
SCRYMGEOUR
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From this reading SCRYMGEOUR.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days of the Arcadia Mixture I had no bank account.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Scrymgeour was an artist and a man of means, so proud of his profession that he gave all his pictures fancy prices, and so wealthy that he could have bought them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
at the time that
From this reading To him I went when I wanted money--though it must not be thought that I borrowed.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As my checks dribbled in I stuffed them into a torn leather case that was kept together by a piece of twine, and when Want tapped at my chamber door, I drew out the check that seemed most willing to come, and exchanged with Scrymgeour.
