used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
(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 And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "WELL DONE, MY BOY!"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "WELL DONE, MY BOY!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's true enough.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "There, some more gone, Paul!"
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
it's
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From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
immediately past
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
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 "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There, some more gone, Paul!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "WELL DONE, MY BOY!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
not one, and not any
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "There, some more gone, Paul!"
with speed
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There, some more gone, Paul!"
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
That's
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From this reading "That's true enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, some more gone, Paul!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
to-day
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From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true enough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
(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 DONE, MY BOY!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But it's nearly ten days since we talked it over last, and then there were, let me see, I believe six coins left," returned the other, quickly.
in or at the place that
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
which person or people
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
showing curiosity
From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
you're
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From this reading And I can see now that you're wondering why none have been taken all this time, up to to-day," remarked Jack, as he came alongside his chum, who was looking in at a window where sporting goods made a brave display.
