used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thirty cents," he murmured as he looked at them.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Thirty cents," he murmured as he looked at them.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
set up or found
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
I'm
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From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
It's
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From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
let's
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From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Thirty cents," he murmured as he looked at them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Thirty cents," he murmured as he looked at them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
Ned
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From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
NED'S
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From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He fumbled in the change pocket of his overcoat, and found a few coins.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
PREDICAMENTnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
cut with a saw
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
a particular situation
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thirty cents," he murmured as he looked at them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "Thirty cents," he murmured as he looked at them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is nice," he reflected as he put on his shoes.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's as cold as Greenland out of doors, and I'm down to--let's see what my cash capital is, anyhow."
at the time that
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading NED'S PREDICAMENT When Ned awakened Thursday morning in the lodging house and, on looking from the window saw that it was snowing, his unpleasant position came forcibly to him.
