used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
adaptingverbUS /əˈdæptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
engage in
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
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 They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
RESOURCESnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
in the near future
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, he said, would be about five o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The belt would cost seventy cents and the labor of adapting it to the Ford would be fifty cents.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out of the two dollars and sixty cents which the travellers had earned they had spent a dollar and thirty-five cents for five gallons of gas.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “RESOURCES” The garage man said he would put a new fan belt on as soon as he finished work on another car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They make you flat prices in the country and do things cheap.