used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
can't
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From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
divisible by two
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
Freddie's
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From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
an opening into or through something
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
I'm
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
I've
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
the force of workers available
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
continue talking
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading And, as for money, I can't get a quid out of him.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
that's
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even fat, jovial men have their moments of depression.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading R. Jones' face clouded, and jerky remarks about hardness of times and losses on the Stock Exchange began to proceed from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As a matter of fact, I'm in the deuce of a hole; and that's why I've come to you."
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As Scotland Yard had discovered, he lent money on occasion; but he did not lend it to youths in Freddie's unfortunate position.
