used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
in the past
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
a boy or man
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
set up or found
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
hadn't
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From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
ten 10s
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
and nothing more
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
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 Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
solicitor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He rolled round, and found that there was about five hundred thousand dollars just waiting for him to spend it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was by way of being a romance of sorts, I believe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jimmy, of course, hadn't a notion of what was coming to him, when suddenly he got a solicitor's letter asking him to call.
at the time that
From this reading She had been dead some time when that happened.
which person or people
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
a late time of life
From this reading Fellow who had been in love with Jimmy's mother years ago went West, made a pile, and left it to Mrs. Pitt or her children.
