used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
bank-book
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From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the outlook was rather hopeless.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
Corliss
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From this reading The Corliss family were far from well off.
Crowfield
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From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
Dr
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From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Corliss family were far from well off.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Corliss family were far from well off.
set up or found
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Corliss family were far from well off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But the outlook was rather hopeless.
ten 10s
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
INSTRUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Corliss family were far from well off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading But the outlook was rather hopeless.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
on the contrary
From this reading But the outlook was rather hopeless.
except for; apart from
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
SavingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
(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 The Corliss family were far from well off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Corliss family were far from well off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even in Crowfield, where expenses were low, they had a hard time to live on the small income from what Dr. Corliss had managed to save while he was Professor of Philosophy in the city college.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INSTRUCTIONS With the hundred dollars which she had found in the book Mary started an account in the Crowfield Savings Bank, under her own name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very proud of her little blue bank-book, and she hoped that some time, in some unexpected way, she would save enough money to go to college, as John was to do.
