used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
Alec
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From this reading I should judge you,” turning to Alec, “to have a good loud voice!”
a quantity of money
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
coo-ee
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From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
DomainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I should judge you,” turning to Alec, “to have a good loud voice!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I should judge you,” turning to Alec, “to have a good loud voice!”
and nothing more
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
immediately past
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I should judge you,” turning to Alec, “to have a good loud voice!”
engage in
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should judge you,” turning to Alec, “to have a good loud voice!”
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
a quantity of money
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
THAT'S
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From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It is just as easy to make twenty thousand pounds as twenty thousand pence, if you are on the right track.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I should judge you,” turning to Alec, “to have a good loud voice!”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word Alec stood up and gave a coo-ee like a steam whistle, a screech that could have been heard across the water at North Shore, and woke up the Domain sleepers like the sound of the last trump.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THAT’S a pretty tidy sum,” said the old man; “not that the amount makes much difference while you are about it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, I have been turning you two young chaps over in my mind, and the question is, what are you fit for that has got money in it?
