used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
(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 In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
cannot
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From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
commoditiesnounUS /kəˈmɑːdətiz/
plural of “commodity” — articles of commerce
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
dromedaries
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From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
dromedarynounUS /ˈdrɑːməderi/
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
pre-war
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From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
on the contrary
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seems to me that a dromedary at sixty-five pounds is really rather cheap.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I see by _The Times_ that dromedaries are on sale at sixty-five pounds apiece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
to-day
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From this reading For after all sixty-five pounds to-day is little more than thirty pounds in pre-war times.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Considering their trifling cost I am surprised that more people do not possess dromedaries.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
at the time that
From this reading In these days, when commodities of all kinds are so expensive, one cannot afford to overlook bargains of whatever nature they may be.
