used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
(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 LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
ave
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From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
aven't
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From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
collectin
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From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
doin
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From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
eard
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From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It comes from a kind o' pride which is foolish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take a man like Morgan, for instance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
imself
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From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take a man like Morgan, for instance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comes from a kind o' pride which is foolish.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It comes from a kind o' pride which is foolish.
LEONORA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Take a man like Morgan, for instance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Take a man like Morgan, for instance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Take a man like Morgan, for instance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
not any; not one
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It comes from a kind o' pride which is foolish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
on one occasion
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
ow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It comes from a kind o' pride which is foolish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
socialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
carry out
From this reading Take a man like Morgan, for instance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading I 'eard a friend of mine, a socialist he was, saying as 'ow no one had wasted his life more than Morgan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LEONORA'S VOICE "My theory," said the policeman, "is that collectin'--and by that I mean all sorts of collection, including that of money--comes from a craving to 'ave something what other people 'aven't got.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It comes from a kind o' pride which is foolish.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now he spent his life collecting dollars, and he never once stopped to ask 'imself why he was doin' it.
