used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
for the reason that
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
Catalina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
CorteznounUS /kɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
set up or found
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
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 He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
absolutely essential
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
negotiateverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
a brief written record
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
and nothing more
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
piquedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
Ramon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
shearverbUS /ʃɪr/
cut with shears
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
the season of growth
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his first acts in town was to negotiate a note at the bank for several thousand dollars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had heard nothing about her father, and Ramon sent Cortez out to Domingo Canyon to see what had become of the old man.
at the time that
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drove out to see Catalina, and found her big with child and utterly indifferent to him, which piqued him slightly and relieved him a great deal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was necessary because he had little cash and would not have much until spring, when he would sell lambs and shear his sheep.
a late time of life
From this reading He not only needed money for himself, but his mother and sister, after many lean years, were eager to spend.
