used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
a quantity of money
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
BANTA
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From this reading BANTA IS SURPRISED.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BANTA IS SURPRISED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
not any; not one
From this reading The boys made no reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The boys made no reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
splurgenounUS /splɜːrdʒ/
an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading BANTA IS SURPRISED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
in or at the place that
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It seems to me, if a man told me I had that amount of money coming to me, and that I had ten thousand dollars where I could draw on it at my leisure, this room would not hold me; I should want the whole city to splurge in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fellows look surprised," said Mr. Gibson, running his eyes from one to the other of the boys.
