used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
(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 By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
engage in
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
with speed
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
a special situation
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There was one funny thing about it, though.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
having come into contact
From this reading Father made a number of investments in lumber and in fishing interests, and everything he touched seemed to bring him luck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE CHEST OF GOLD Ross Montgomery turned over the pages rapidly, and the boys could see a number of accounts in a precise, methodical script.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time I was six years old, he had got enough together to pay all his debts and make him independent for life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
a late time of life
From this reading "The first two or three years were the hardest," the strange boy went on, "but after that the money came in fast.
