used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
(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 All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
a youthful male person
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars!
the boundary of a surface
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars!
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
a quantity of money
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed a great fortune to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that it might represent a concrete wad of bills was a fact which had never presented itself to his imagination before.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading All that night he sat on the edge of his bed staring at the worn outlines of the boy and the dog on the rug under his feet.
a late time of life
From this reading Such a sum had been familiar enough in figures for many years.
