used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
(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 "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
don't
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From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
of great significance or value
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
Ripley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
carry out
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Give me a receipt for this, please."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll raise the money all right," drawled Ripley, with an important air, as he passed up three five dollar bills.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, if you don't come along fast with the remainder, your deposit will be forfeited."
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've money enough there to pay it all," said the auctioneer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; we'll take fifteen dollars, and hold your purchase until one hour after the sale closes," replied the auctioneer.
