used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
Alex's
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From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy was dazed for an instant.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
have
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was dazed for an instant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The boy was dazed for an instant.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy was dazed for an instant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
coins made of gold
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The boy was dazed for an instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
Joe
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From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the thought that one of his chums might be playing a practical joke on him came to his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
in or at the place that
From this reading That had not disappeared, but where were the precious notes—the money upon which so much depended?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alex’s first thought was of the money, the fifty thousand dollars in gold notes which he had been handling just before he had dropped off into the sound sleep from which Captain Joe had awakened him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The oiled silk the bear cub was playing with had enclosed the money!
