used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In brief, it was as follows:
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In brief, it was as follows:
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/
the last few hours before death
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In brief, it was as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
let have
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In brief, it was as follows:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In brief, it was as follows:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
hurting
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My uncle's deathbed revelation was a strange one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time my father and mother were killed he was in a sore financial strait, and needed money to keep himself from failing and losing every dollar he possessed.
at the time that
From this reading He had applied to my father for relief, and my parent was about to grant him considerable assistance when the fatal catastrophe occurred.
