used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
any thing at all
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
Carroll'snounUS /ˈkærəlz/
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
cashingverbUS /ˈkæʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cash” — exchange for cash
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
divisible by two
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
apart from; not including
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
GenerositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
the act of giving
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
overreachverbUS /ˈoʊvərriːtʃ/
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
Randolph
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From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
on the contrary
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dollar never meant anything to him except its equivalent in the filling of a need.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Randolph Anderson had a large contempt for money used otherwise than for its material ends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He himself was rather bewildered at his tame submission.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
which person or people
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading But now he submitted without a word to losing ten dollars through cashing Arthur Carroll's worthless check.
but in spite of that
From this reading Generosity and the impulse of giving were in his blood, yet it had gone hard several times with people who had tried to overreach him even to a trifling extent.
