used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
any thing at all
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
can't
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From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
Farwell
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From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following June Priscilla Glenn graduated.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading The following June Priscilla Glenn graduated.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading The following June Priscilla Glenn graduated.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
ten 10s
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The following June Priscilla Glenn graduated.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
Priscilla
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From this reading The following June Priscilla Glenn graduated.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and John Boswell grew quite merry over the event.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following June Priscilla Glenn graduated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I have the awful weight of debt upon me at the beginning of my career.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One hundred dollars to Master Farwell, and----" "The funeral expenses of that poor waif you were so interested in!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really can't let you spend anything on me," she said laughingly; "nothing more than the cost of a few flowers.
