used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A Pogrom,” said Gertzel, “an ordinary Pogrom.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
(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 It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A Pogrom,” said Gertzel, “an ordinary Pogrom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
Gertzel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A Pogrom,” said Gertzel, “an ordinary Pogrom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
something that is lost
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
not any; not one
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “A Pogrom,” said Gertzel, “an ordinary Pogrom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
PogromnounUS /pəˈɡrɑːm/
organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
From this reading “A Pogrom,” said Gertzel, “an ordinary Pogrom.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A Pogrom,” said Gertzel, “an ordinary Pogrom.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
to-morrow
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From this reading It has been arranged; the date is fixed for to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For in that case all will be well, and we shall incur no loss.
which person or people
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We cannot afford the loss this year: we are all poor people; we cannot afford to lose our property.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be all right if we may store our furniture in your barn; and if we may ask as much, we have several friends who would like to do the same.
