Chapter VI · An Unfashionable Hotel

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

(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’s all mine.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

in a self-satisfied manner

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

set up or found

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

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From this reading “It’s all mine.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It’s all mine.”

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

not one, and not any

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

above and across; more than

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

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From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Now it was all her own, and, though but fifty cents, it made her feel rich.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

male cat

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Tom found at the end of the afternoon that her capital had increased from twenty-five to fifty cents.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

at the time that

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sitting on a doorstep she counted over the money with an entirely different feeling from what she had experienced when it was to be transferred to granny.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Granny won’t get none of this,” she soliloquized, complacently.