used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
(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 was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
in addition
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
not any; not one
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
and nothing more
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
a quantity of money
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
male cat
From this reading Tom hurried back to the lodging, and entered, looking excited.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had an excellent appetite, but now there was no hope of satisfying it until she could earn some more money.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty-five cents is not a large sum, but it was Tom’s entire fortune.
(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 “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
what's
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From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all she had, not only to buy breakfast with, but also to start in business.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, what’s wanted?” asked Meg, who knew well enough without asking.
