used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
blessednessnounUS /ˈblesədnəs/
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
command with authority
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gardiner was the first witness for the prosecution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gardiner was the first witness for the prosecution.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Gardiner was the first witness for the prosecution.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
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 No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
fasten with a lock
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
not any; not one
From this reading No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one but Burton and himself knew the combination of the safe; no one but Burton and himself had keys to the cash drawer.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading Gardiner was the first witness for the prosecution.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
veerverbUS /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gardiner was the first witness for the prosecution.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had left a package of two thousand dollars in the safe Saturday night; on Monday morning the money was gone, and Burton’s keys were hanging in the lock of the cash drawer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told briefly facts with which the reader is already acquainted.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Gardiner was the first witness for the prosecution.
a late time of life
From this reading “And though on Life’s uncertain sea, We veer and tack in stormy stress, I doubt not in the years to be The generations will agree, We sailed direct to blessedness!”
