used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
a quantity of money
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Haven't you any money of your Own?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
someone who is a detective
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
Haven't
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From this reading "Haven't you any money of your Own?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
how
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From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
I've
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From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
MID-NIGHT
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From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Haven't you any money of your Own?"
nickelsnounUS /ˈnɪkəlz/
plural of “nickel” — a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Haven't you any money of your Own?"
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
male cat
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
interact in a certain way
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
the act of using
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR A MID-NIGHT FEAST Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
accept gladly
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam, "you can use that, and welcome."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haven't you any money of your Own?"
