used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
Budd
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From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
approval
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
debtornounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
expendituresnounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃərz/
plural of “expenditure” — money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading SAM'S LUCK.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
come together
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
on the contrary
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
SAM'SnounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM'S LUCK.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
at the time that
From this reading When towns and cities find their income insufficient to meet their expenditures, they raise money by selling bonds.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt rather bashful about applying to his roommate for money, being already his debtor, and, in his emergency, thought of the senior clerk, William Budd.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sam would gladly have resorted to this device, or any other likely to replenish his empty treasury; but his credit was not good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Budd," he said, summoning up his courage, "will you lend me a dollar?"
