used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
contributornounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətər/
someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
Fred
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From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
FRED'S
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From this reading FRED'S RICH RELATION.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading FRED'S RICH RELATION.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
rentalnounUS /ˈrentəl/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
possessing material wealth
From this reading FRED'S RICH RELATION.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
a quantity of money
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He and his mother occupied three rooms in a tenement house, at a rental of ten dollars a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a small sum for the city, but as Fred was the chief contributor to the family funds, rent day was always one of anxiety.
in the direction of
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It so happened that this very day rent was due, and Fred felt anxious, for his mother, when he left home, had but seven dollars towards it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
at the time that
From this reading It was seven o'clock when Fred reached home.
