used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
Amy
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From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
Amy's
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From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
any thing at all
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
Darry
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From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
five-dollar
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From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Hard luck,” he laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hard luck,” he laughed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
HENRIETTA
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From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
Jessie
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From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Hard luck,” he laughed.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
something that is lost
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Hard luck,” he laughed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The latter shook his head and looked surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie told him of the special radio announcement that had come to them the night before and of their subsequent finding that the five-dollar bill in Amy’s possession was a counterfeit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darry listened with interest, but his chief concern seemed to be for Amy and the loss of her five dollars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HENRIETTA “Speaking of radio,” Jessie said suddenly, the matter of the five-dollar bill coming to her mind, “have you heard anything about the circulation of counterfeit money, Darry?”
