used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Joshua it was a perplexing problem.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
of great significance or value
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to Joshua it was a perplexing problem.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading But to Joshua it was a perplexing problem.
lotterynounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
the force of workers available
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
absolutely essential
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
come into possession of
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading But to Joshua it was a perplexing problem.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But to Joshua it was a perplexing problem.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
a quantity of money
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
carry out
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If he saved his entire weekly allowance, it would take him twenty weeks to obtain the needed sum.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having decided to purchase a lottery ticket, the important question suggested itself, "Where was he to obtain the necessary five dollars?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To most boys or young men of eighteen this would not have been a difficult question to solve.
