used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading I admired the fellow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
ChinounUS /kaɪ/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
commuteverbUS /kəˈmjuːt/
exchange positions without a change in value
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
increase twofold
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
a boy or man
From this reading I admired the fellow.
with resolute determination
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
GRAFTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
engage in
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
OKLAHOMAnounUS /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
a state in south central United States
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
relinquishmentnoun
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
express in words
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
hard to endure
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
at the time that
From this reading I have a little coin back in old 'Chi.'" (my money was still in the Chicago bank) "and when these people begin to commute and want to sell, I am ready to buy another place."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE OKLAHOMA GRAFTER That evening at the hotel he asked me whether I wished to double my money by selling my relinquishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am not here to sell; I am here to make good or die trying; I am here to grow up with this country and prosper with the growth, if possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," I answered, "but I tell you what I do want to do," I replied firmly.
