25,000
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From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
(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 That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
terminate
From this reading She had made the break and would see the thing through.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
to an extreme degree
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
a young female
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
Hester's
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From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
conformity or harmony
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
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 Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made the break and would see the thing through.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
and nothing more
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
a human being
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
select carefully from a group
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
express in words
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had made the break and would see the thing through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
successive (without a break)
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
a special situation
From this reading She had made the break and would see the thing through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
Thompson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had made the break and would see the thing through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
the act of using
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading It wasn't every well-meaning citizen who could land a fortune by putting in a little time chasing a golf bag!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
in or at the place that
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
which person or people
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW SECRETARY Hester's problem was exceedingly simple; she wanted two or three minutes alone with Miss Thompson's golf bag.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading That was all she asked of fortune, two or three minutes; and, for the accomplishment of this purpose she had summoned all her wits and all her daring.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had made the break and would see the thing through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Easy enough to talk about keeping straight, but if you happened to be a girl who knew where $25,000 was lying in wait for some one to pick it up and were the only person in the world who had a line on this pleasant bunch of money--say, what was the use of arguing?
